(Related: The Secret to Happiness?Concentrate on Your Relationships). 4. Estrogen. This happy hormone helps form serotonin and protects you from irrita­bility and anxiety, keeping your mood steady.

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Kyne. As Kitchener, Ontario’s premiere math nerd-turned-drag queen, Kyne’s feeds are filled with both sparkly makeup looks and number puzzles. Since appearing on season one of Canada’s Drag Race in ...