Like rules, New Year’s resolutions seem to be meant to be broken. If you, like so many millions of Americans, set your goals only to drop them after a week or so, then this video is well timed. It offer some psychological tips for sticking to your resolutions. For example, if you aim high (but still achievable), you’re more likely to reach your goals. That’s because when we set ourselves challenging goals and then reach them, we feel amazing. The real tricky part is setting a high goal that you can still reach. 

Televised football games are filled with graphics, so it’s easy to get overloaded and overlook how darned impressive they are. This video points out the most common (and most commonly overlooked) graphic of any televised football game: the yellow first down line. It’s so impressive that you couldn’t be blamed if you thought it were really on the field. Have you ever noticed how players can step over the line without appearing yellow? That means the line isn’t just covering the pixels on the screen. So how do they do it? Take a look. 

Takeout food is one of life’s greatest conveniences. Unfortunately, it’s also a huge source of waste. This video explains that there are lots of easy ways to slow down our disposable packaging waste. For example, restaurants simply offer bags for their takeout goods instead of asking if customers want those bags. Making the bags opt-in would save a bunch of waste. Similarly, Americans are consuming more bottled water than ever before. Installing bottle-refilling stations can save millions of bottles of water per year.

Have you ever noticed that when you get bummed out, you tend to slouch forward? And have you noticed when you slouch forward, you tend to feel worse? That’s because, biologically, those two things are connected. In this video, Jordan Peterson explains the importance of keeping your posture strong. Interestingly, how you hold your body often has to do with the way you interact with the social hierarchy. The conversation that turns to the ways in which people incorrectly reject social structures. 

Do you want to be a social justice warrior? In this Ultra Spiritual Life episode, JP teaches you how with his easy five-step protocol. Step 1: ignore what the other person has to say. Step 2: Make huge assumptions about what that person meant, and then tell that person what they meant by what they said. Step 3: tell the person what they should think and tell them that they’re a terrible person. Step 4: Get that caps lock key ready, because you’re going to need it when they try to stand up for their own free will. Finally, step 5: label your opponent a racist, sexist, misogynist, transphobic, or whatever is most appropriate. 

You––or a friend––have probably uttered these words after rearranging your books or your desk or something: “Sorry, I’m a little OCD.” But can you be “a little” OCD? As it turns out, obsessive compulsive disorder is not something that happens in moderation––surprise surprise. This video runs through four misconceptions about OCD; first and foremost, OCD people clean a lot. That’s not always the case. It can involve saving keepsakes or checking the stove or something along those lines. Check the video for the rest.

According to Yes, being the owner of a lonely heart is much better than being the owner of a broken heart. Well, there might actually be science to back that up. There’s such a thing as “broken heart syndrome,” though it’s technically known as stress-induced cardiomyopathy. Basically, your body releases stress hormones, and in people who suffer from broken heart syndrome those hormones go out of control. And it’s not just bad news that can trigger this––happy events can do it, too. 

Caitlin Doughty is a mortician, and while she may be a bit morbid (hazard of the job, as it turns out), she’s definitely not creepy. In fact, her channel tackles a number of issues about death in such a matter-of-fact manner that it’s not at all unpleasant to watch. While all of her videos are worth watching, this video is her most important. Many funeral homes take advantage of grieving families, sticking them with hidden fees or upselling them in their moment of weakness. In this video, Caitlin teaches you how to get the cheapest possible option for your deceased loved one, in case money is an issue.

When it’s completed, the Giant Magellan Telescope will live up to its name. It will be the largest telescope in the world. Its size will pay off––it’s going to have ten times the resolution of the Hubble telescope. This video explains how the glass for the telescope’s massive mirror is being made. The spinning process itself uses the largest spinning furnace on the planet. It will take months for that glass to finish spinning and to cool!

New York is famous for two foods: pizza (not the subject of this video) and bagels (definitely the subject of this video). New Yorkers will say that no other bagels compare to bagels––either because of the water (or as they say, wadder) or because of some special New York magic. While the bagel-master in this video does say that the tap water makes a difference, it might not be a deal breaker. Give the recipe in this vide a shot and see what happens. Leave the results in the comments.

George Michael’s “Careless Whisper” is defined by that sweet saxophone. It’s hard to imagine how well that song would work without the sax solo. But Alexander Misko uses a unique technique to mimic it: he adjusts the tuning to get that awesome sax wail. His finger picking style is similarly incredible. He manages to keep a strong rhythm and play George Michael’s vocal part beautifully. Poke around Misko’s channel for more awesome acoustic covers. 

How much time do you spend watching TV when you could be doing something productive? How many nights wiled away at a bar, sipping on a beer, instead of making something meaningful? Jordan Peterson suggests that if we put a value on our time, we waste something like $50,000 a year in idleness, procrastination, and laziness. Then think about this: you’ll interact with about a thousand people in your lifetime. Imagine if you were more thoughtful and productive how that would impact all of the people you interact with…and then the people they interact with.