You might’ve heard the claim that the modern adult’s attention span is eight seconds long, similar to that of a goldfish.
This, King’s College London stated, is thankfully untrue. But in 2022, 49% of UK adults said they’d noticed their attention span shrinking.
That’s before the mass adoption of AI, which some researchers think could contribute to “shorter attention spans and…
Famous Paintings Trivia Quiz | BuzzFeed Quizzes
For someone like me, who could spend all day in an art museum, I was surprised by how many paintings I recognized but couldn’t name the title or the artist behind them. In our modern world, paintings…
How To Have a Better 2026, From Sexologists, Therapists, PTs, And More
January 6, 2026
3) Get strict about your bedtime routine
Dr Deborah Lee, a health and sleep expert who’s working alongside Comfybedss, said that “routine” should be your main focus when it comes to sleep.
“The biggest thing people should prioritise in 2026 to have better sleep is…
Kim (not her real name) and I bonded when our sons played on the same travel basketball team. For years, we spent weekend after weekend together in loud, testosterone-filled gyms, rife with the smell of boy sweat and breakfast sandwiches. We always sat in the same place on…
One of the challenges of my childhood, I grew to understand, was that my parents’ narrative looked true — we seemed to be living a privileged life by being able to sail to gorgeous places like Vanuatu and Fiji in the South Pacific. But the reality was very…
I Took My White Husband's Last Name. I Didn't Realize How It Would Affect The Rest Of My Life.
January 4, 2026
I didn’t want to change my last name. I dragged my feet as a young 21-year-old bride, waging an internal battle between my desire to maintain my identity with the desire to embrace my new husband, which, tradition insisted, included his name.
For months after our wedding…
Women Who Live Alone Are Sharing The Things They Do To Help Them Feel Safer In Their Home
January 1, 2026
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“Overall, I feel very safe living alone. However, I do keep a switchblade on my nightstand. My sister’s mother-in-law (another independent woman) gave it to me when I moved out on my own. Someone has banged on my door in the middle of the night a couple…
4) Get some morning light to regulate your body clock
Some research suggests that our body clock might have a greater effect on our feelings of restfulness than we might think, even if we get “enough” hours in.
But experts like Dr Chelsea Perry, owner of Sleep…
