behaviour

Most of us don’t need to be told how stress can negatively affect physical and mental health. It can make us feel exhausted and overwhelmed, quickening our pulse and keeping us up at night with anxious thoughts.

Pheromones, those not-so subtle chemical substances certain species secrete into the atmosphere to affect a member of the same species, have long been thought to trigger a sexual response in men and women.

With the upcoming Wills and Kate wedding, there promises to be a whole lot of royal gawkers invading Old Blighty. If you (or your loved ones) haven't been here for a while, it's probably a good idea to brush up on the local customs and rituals—if only to avoid an international incident at the pub's royal wedding fancy dress (read: costume) party.

According to a 2010 paper (via Time.com) published in the journal of Personality and Individual Differences, women in their 30s and 40s not only have more sex than women in their 20s (take that fresh-faced undergrads!) they report more frequent and intense sexual fantasies (double whammy!).

Whether it’s quitting smoking, spending less, or getting to a healthy weight, many of us want results, and we want them now. We look for quick fixes which only leave us with more cravings.