A new study confirmed what most of us already suspected - the Monday blues are real.

Conducted by Marmite - the British spreadable food few North Americans can stomach, the study found that 11:16 a.m. is the average time when people first smile on Mondays.

It also found the workday usually only has 3.5 productive hours in it. Half of us will be late for work each Monday.

Those hit the hardest are 45 to 54 years old, "who spend at least 12 full minutes moaning," the Mirror reports.

Professor Alex Gardner blames tribal instincts for our dislike of Monday mornings.

After a weekend away from coworkers, we need to spend time with them to feel like we're part of the tribe again.

"Work could be the best place for you on Monday because we are essentially cavemen in city suits. We want to feel part of the tribe so we go for a cup of tea catch up and then settle down to work," Gardner told the Telegraph.

"Having done the tribal bonding, we are geared up for a productive week while some people

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Painting and other creative activities can be useful for overcoming sadness.It's a fact of life that at some point, people encounter hardship.

Whether it's the loss of a loved one, the end of a relationship, unemployment, or illness, difficult circumstances form an inevitable part of the human experience.

"Losing things and people that are very important to us (such as a job, a loved one, or even a relationship), can provoke an unwanted change in our lives, which can actually cause trauma," says Toronto-based psychotherapist Kimberly Moffit.

But this inevitability doesn't have to derail your life. In fact, sadness often forces us to become more introspective as we learn how to cope with whatever the universe throws our way.

"It is absolutely possible to stay positive throughout difficult circumstances," she adds. "These events may not necessarily be happy; however, training your brain to view events in a different, more positive way has been proven to minimize the effects of trauma, grief, and even sadness."

Here are five ways to stay happy through sad

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It's everyone's favourite Disney tearjerker brought to life.

A young deer, suffering from head and leg injuries after being hit by a car, was taken to Holbrook Animal Rescue in West Sussex.

A rescue rabbit at the centre comforted the wounded animal. Holbrook staff posted the sweet video of the Bambi-and-Thumper relationship on YouTube:

"One of our rescue rabbits seemed to know that something was wrong and immediately snuggled up to the deer. The rabbit started to wash and comfort the fawn, and the fawn responded. This is not the first time that this sort of thing has happened here. In fact, there have been a number of times where different species have bonded."

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Three years ago in St. Petersburg, Russia, 21-year-old Taisia Sidorova suffered severe brain damage in a car accident.

A smashed skull resulted in bone fragments wedged in her brain. Doctors didn't expect her to recover. She was given her last rites.

But now she's making headlines for her artistic ability.

After the crash, surgeons removed the damaged left hemisphere of Sidorova's brain, inserting a protective metal plate where the part of the brain responsible for logic and analysis once was.

Doctors warned the injured girl's mother that she'd be disabled for the rest of her life.

Her mother, not willing to accept that her daughter would remain "like a vegetable," stayed at her bedside talking to her and praying. On New Year's Eve, Sidorova moved her arm to wipe her mother's tears. Her family had hope.

Sidorova surpassed all expectations, fully engaged in therapy and determined to recover.

Three years later, the young woman has made remarkable progress in her recovery — and has

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Two West Perth teenagers found a wallet last Monday and turned it in - along with the $1,200 inside - to the grateful relief of its owner and praise of Perth Country provincial police.

Last July 19, contractor Jeff Horan lost his wallet in the town of Mitchell, Ont. After working at a rental property he owns in the town, he went to the bank to withdraw a mortgage payment. It was there he realized his wallet was missing.

"I must have left the wallet on my tailgate or somewhere on the vehicle," Horan told The Beacon Herald.

"I wasn't even aware I'd lost it until I got a call from the officer."

Around 3 p.m., an 18-year-old male and 16-year-old female saw a wallet and its contents strewn across a road and sidewalk nearby. They collected the money and brought everything to the West Perth OPP station in Mitchell.

The teens then returned to the area where they found more money with an officer. There they found another $100 bill.

Officers used the ID in the wallet to contact Horan, who was

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Jacquie and Paul Parker with their newborn son Mason.It's hard to forget birthdays in the Parker household since mom, dad and baby all celebrate on the same day!

On July 19th, little Mason Parker was born a day early. His arrival completed a family hat trick — his parents were both born on July 19th, too.

Mason's birthdate beat incredible odds: 48 million to one.

Paul and Jacquie Parker of Massapequa, New York, had been planning on celebrating their mutual birthday with dinner. Instead, Jacquie spent her day in labour.

"I never thought it would actually happen." Jacquie said. "Being in labour isn't the way you'd choose to spend your birthday, but it was definitely worth it."

Mason was born at Long Island Jewish Medical Center on Tuesday night just before midnight, weighing 8 pounds, 4 ounces.

"They called in the doctor. He didn't know until one of the nurses told him, 'Oh, say happy birthday to them,'" Paul told NY Daily News. "He said, 'Which one?' She says, 'Both.' And he's like, 'We can have three birthdays today. Let's get this show

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Some useful advice as much of Canada sizzles under record-breaking temperature highs!

In a recent case of life imitating art, employees at a Pizza Hut in Agra, India, broke out into dance, turning the wait-for-your-pizza experience into a scene from a Bollywood film.

The video's uploader called the customer-pleasing choreographed moment "a normal day" at that pizza place.

The song is "Kala Chasma."