All of us see the world and the things that happen to us differently through our personal emotional “filter”, which is why people’s reactions to the same situations may vary. Judith Orloff, the famous American psychiatrist and the author of NY Times bestseller, Emotional Freedom: Liberate Yourself From Negative Emotions and Transform Your Life defined the 4 emotional types that all people …

With all the fuss, conflicts, and problems, sometimes we forget the world is a good place. Yet there are always things that can remind us about it. If you pay close attention, you can notice many random acts of kindness all around you, like someone helping the homeless or a child feeding stray dogs and cats. All of these selfless acts remind us that the Earth …

The Metropolitan Rail Station in London was opened in 1863 and marked the beginning of wonderful ongoing subway history. In recent years, however, it has become a point of some strange encounters. We at Bright Side have several collections of people acting strangely on railways, but this one has its own particular subway charm. Emotional support pineapple? “Never have I wanted to touch someone’s hat so much!” Try explaining …

A migraine is a neurological disorder that causes recurring headaches and can be moderate to high in intensity. It is also believed that a migraine is the most common neurological condition and is more common than asthma and diabetes combined. According to a report by the National Institute of Health, a migraine is the 3rd most prevalent and 7th leading cause of disability worldwide. Bright Side does not want anyone to suffer from this …

If you live in the USA, you’ve got a 1 in 3,000 chance of getting struck by lightning once in your lifetime. However, even if you’re unlucky enough to face this, there is a 90% chance of you surviving it. We always try to look at the “Bright Side” of things. Not everyone can be so lucky, so many people prefer to use their brains to get out of an uncomfortable situation. Here at Bright Side, we’ve posted some pics from …

The world is so diverse, which makes it seem incredible to see how strong national stereotypes still are. It’s great that the creative half of internet users treat this situation with humor and make themselves and their friends laugh every day. Bright Side believes that laughter makes people closer and friendlier toward each other. 1. Homo Germanicus 2. The most …

Sir David Attenborough, a well-known English naturalist, wrote in one of his recent posts on Facebook: “In the last 5 years, the bee population has dropped by one third. If bees were to disappear from the face of the earth, humans would have just 4 years left to live.” The situation is critical and the bees that influence our lives are in a real danger. We still have time, however, and …

Hand cramps are something that we’ve all experienced at some point in our lives. This happens when an involuntarily and forcibly contracted muscle won’t relax. They can be extremely uncomfortable and either temporary or chronic. They usually appear as we get older or if we work at jobs that require repetitive hand and wrist movements. Most of these cramps can be treated at home very easily, if they are not …

According to UK biologists your sense of humor doesn’t depend on your genes but correlates directly with your upbringing. In our younger years we often find our parents’ jokes lame, but when we look back at them as adults we’ll laugh out loud and end up doing the same for our children. Bright Side has collected 25 parent jokes that will make you scream with …

The term “life hack” was first used in 2003. Since that moment, we’ve learned thousands of useful tips that can help us in various situations. And even though the tips were extremely helpful, after a while, we got a bit tired of them. Everyday life is full of problems of a different kind. There’s a lot of advice on how to solve common issues, but there are also those types of people …