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An interesting article from the Psychology Today blogs:

Does frequent ejaculation cause hangover in men?

Story rec - Kirk/McCoy

Say My Name (And Every Colour Illuminates) by canis takahari, a lovely and touching AU in which Jim makes friends with a special wolf...

And something possibly relevant for writing (live)journal

Journaling the happy increases happiness - journaling pain increases perceived pain.

http://www.bakadesuyo.com/whats-something-that-can-make-you-absolutely

In English: patients with chronic pain were told to keep track of all the awful symptoms they experienced. They did -- and felt dramatically worse.

See a pattern?

I have a to-do list for you. There's only one thing on it: Put a notebook and a pen by the bed. Before you go to sleep, write down three things that happened to you that day that were good or that you're thankful for.

I also have a not-to-do-list for you: Stop keeping score of the bad. Stop holding on to grudges. Stop dwelling and ruminating on all the awful stuff.

People have been telling us that for what seems like eternity. I've often dismissed them as pollyannas.

Science is telling us they're right.