“Chronically irritable children [people] are often in a state of abnormally high arousal, and may seem “wired and tired.” That is, they’re agitated but exhausted.” How any why an e-fast can make you less moody, crazy and lazy.

Parlez-vous Francais? (French)  OOOooooohhhoooooooOOOoooo? (Whale) Did you take a second language in high school, or know another language? Consider some of the obvious (and some unexpected) benefits of being bilingual.

“I was born at 4am at half past December…” If you are trying to write your life story, or help someone get started with theirs, this list of 52 questions makes it easy to get your life story started and keep going. For a fantastic loop of serendipity and 4ams, with some poetry and pop culture thrown in as well, this TED talk is worth the couple of minutes.  From the unexpected hobby of collecting 4am to talents and gifts which come in countless ways and manifestations, here’s a list of 10 facts you may not know about giftedness. Also, a printable of Erma Bombeck’s quote about talent: ““When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and could say, I used everything you gave me.””

Up for a little romance?  The ideal marriage is always up for discussion, with this piece looking at how male and female authors approach the marital subject: “In literature, the desire to find an equal, and the belief that love in its ideal form should comprise a meeting of minds as well as bodies, appears to be a much greater psychological driver for women than it is for men. This abstract difference ripples through the novels that men and women write in all sorts of ways.”

Hello? It’s me.  I was wondering if after all these years…  If you’ve been belting out Adele’s latest (or greatest) hits, join her and James Corden in carpool Karaoke! (Warning: there’s tea involved and it’s great!)

For some furry warm fuzzy world changing, have a look at a 3 legged dog fighting against bullying, and for inner world changing (or blissful zoning) check out this wispy, dreamy silk interactive whatsit.