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Turns out the old adage about making up before you hit the sheets is more than just a feel-good philosophy. It has scientific merit, too. A University of Massachusetts study has discovered that as you sleep, your body stores feelings of distress, anger and resentment, making it harder for you to forget — and forgive.

A: A number of years ago, I suffered three of the top four life stressors all in a matter of a few weeks. I changed jobs, discovered my ex’s affair and moved out. It was an absolute low point in my life. Almost overnight, everything familiar in my life no longer was. I was lost, heart-broken and scared out of my mind of what the future held.

You might think that you're pretty content now, but just wait until you hit late middle age.

Lay’s Sour Cream & Onion chips. Heluva Good! chip dip. Honey crueller doughnuts. Ice cream — any flavour. Jelly beans. Double Stuf Oreos. Cool Ranch Doritos. Smartfood popcorn. This is just the beginning of a list of foods I try to not keep in the house, despite my fondness for them, because I just don't have the self-control to eat merely a bite.

Recently, I had the dumbest meltdown ever. A brief loss of perspective led to a hissy fit in - of all places - the Apple store, where I was hoping to buy the new iPhone.