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It's a myth that good sex is always spontaneous. A study from the University of Minnesota proves that sex planned into busy lives is just as enjoyable.

Hey, it's summertime—and the livin' is easy. Not only that, according to the poll-meisters, Thursday is the least stressful day of the week. Why not make it even more stress-free? Unplug for a day—turn off the talk radio in the car, stay off the Internet and give your TV the night off (who needs that fast-paced, bloody, emergency-room show at the end of a low-stress day?).

Other stressbusters:

• Take five minutes and do nothing.
  
• Organize a drawer, closet or your purse or wallet.
  
• Take a walk.
  
• Call a friend who'll make you laugh.
  
• Sit in a porch swing.
  
• Talk to God.
  
• Do something repetitive, like a craft or piano scales.
  
• Pet the dog.
  

Though most U.S. workers hold down only one job, about 6 percent of employed Americans make time for moonlighting, according to American Demographics magazine. The obvious reason? More money, of course. The less obvious reason? Fulfillment. The 9-to-5 job pays the bills, but that second gig—as a musician, artist, chef, whatever—is often the true vocation, the pastime that satisfies.

Most of us know it's important to drink eight glasses of water a day—more when summer gets steamy. So by evening we're mentally totalling up the cups of water, milk or juice we've imbibed since getting up that morning. And we gotta wonder: do my cup o' joe and my Diet Coke count?

Nope. Caffeinated beverages dehydrate the body. For every Coke or cup of coffee, you need to drink an extra glass of water. So take the Nestea plunge—but decaf only.

Are you addicted to the Internet? Is your spouse? Psychology Today identifies several warning signs:

• Staying online longer than you intended.
  
• Admitting you can't keep from signing on.
  
• Neglecting loved ones, chores, sleep, reading, TV, friends, exercise, hobbies, sex or social events because of the Internet.
  
• Spending 38 hours or more a week online.
  
• Feeling anxious, bored, sad, lonely, angry or stressed before going online, but feeling happy, excited, loved, calmed or confident while on the Internet
  
• Favoring chat rooms and games over other Internet activities.
  

Ever find yourself standing in front of your closet or the fridge, wondering why you opened the door in the first place?

Relax, nothing has gone horribly wrong with your gray matter. In fact, no one's memory is as good as he or she wants or expects it to be.

In Cooking Light magazine, Professor Piotr Winkielman of the University of Denver suggests, "Try to remember what you had for dinner every day for the past week. It sounds easy!" Winkielman recommends not sweating the small stuff, but focusing on memories of really important events.

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