Most people know that if you want to lose weight, you need to consume fewer calories and exercise on a regular basis. However, there’s much more to successful weight loss than just that. Among things you should do, there are also things you shouldn’t, and these mistakes can halt or even reverse your progress. Here at Bright Side, we researched the most common weight-loss mistakes …

More than 50% of adults have blacked out at least once in their lives. And in the morning, people are usually shocked to hear what they did the night before. Have you ever partied so hard that you couldn’t remember what you did the next morning? Or woke up with a shaved head and a painted body? These guys have gone through it all! Bright Side found …

As a rule, road signs are made to capture our attention, warn us about possible danger or provide us with some necessary information. However, not all signs you may come across when driving are always dull and boring. With about 4.12 million miles of road in the USA alone, it’s not unusual to find almost any sort of human creativity expressed in this form of art. Bright …

According to the World Health Organization, the number of people suffering from obesity has grown 3 times in the past 40 years. Almost every fourth person on our planet older than 16 years old carries extra weight. It is no wonder that more and more people are starting to pay attention to their diet. Of course, not everyone must have a strict diet, sometimes it’s enough to only use some …

As you might already know, the people of Tibet are patient, wise, and have their own unique look at all facets of human life. So, there’s a special “Tibetan view” when it comes to bringing up children. It helps them raise a self-sufficient person who will make thoughtful decisions and respect their parents. Bright Side discusses the 4 temporary stages of raising children, according to Tibetan wisdom. Stage 1: …

As George Saunders once said, “Irony is just honesty with the volume cranked up.” So even though we can’t avoid it, we can definitely learn from it. Bright Side is a big supporter of laughing at our mistakes because once done and laughed at, they are rarely repeated! Silly me! I thought it was a local brand. This dog came today for an X-ray, having swallowed a Monopoly piece. Planning, huh? There are …

Frida Castelli is a young Italian artist. Her first works appeared on the Internet in 2016 and became popular very fast. Her illustrations are easy to recognize and are done in pastel shades. They manage to capture the feeling of sensuality, the happiness of touch and a little sadness. Many illustrations on Frida’s Instagram page are tagged, #missyoueveryday. There is very little information about Frida herself. She …

In 2015, Carnegie Mellon University conducted a study that involved 404 adults and it proved that simple hugging has a lot of positive effects on the body and the mind. These effects are visible in the 16 photos that you’re about to see. Hugs can be incredibly encouraging and we at Bright Side want to share these photos of some lucky people with our readers! My little cousin met his …

Hiring a plumber wouldn’t be so expensive if it wasn’t our only option in many critical situations. At the same time, some of them probably should’ve become designers where their inexplicable masterpieces would be taken at their worth. We at Bright Side want to show you 21 reasons not to try to fix the sink or the toilet on your own and to choose your plumber carefully. 1. A rubber band will solve everything! 2. …

There are some days when nothing seems to go right. We all have millions of stories about how unlucky we have been with photos to prove it — some of them may even give you the chills. Bright Side has collected 28 photographs for you that show incidents we wish had never happened. Burning pasta. Yes, it is exactly what it sounds like. A second before Now what? Karma …