By Matt Mueller Culture Editor Published May 17, 2024 at 9:11 AM

These can be stressful, overwhelming times, and we want to help – so to start your day with a smile, we're going to post five funny viral videos and memes every morning. Because there's no better time for a good laugh than during bad times, and we believe in starting the day on the right foot even when things feel like they're all going wrong.

Enjoy – then be safe, be smart and be healthy. We're in this together.

1. Access denied

This dog has a strict no PDA policy. 

2. Hot pursuit

I don't know what's going on in this clip, but I know what happened before it: drinking. Copious drinking.

Good on that guy: He sees no obstacles in his life. 

3. The daily dog

Today's pupper is on his waOOOH SHINY OBJECT!

It's the big bounce after he realizes there was something he was supposed to be doing – that's what does it for me.

4. Buy it for looks, buy it for life ... don't buy it for draining

This sink is beautiful ... with just one small problem. 

 
 
 
 
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5. Excuse you

That's quite the sneeze!

Wow – and didn't even cover their mouth. Where are your manners?

Bonus breather

To help you cope with the rest of your day, here's a little bonus breathing exercise to calm the nerves and provide a little digital therapy.

Matt Mueller Culture Editor

As much as it is a gigantic cliché to say that one has always had a passion for film, Matt Mueller has always had a passion for film. Whether it was bringing in the latest movie reviews for his first grade show-and-tell or writing film reviews for the St. Norbert College Times as a high school student, Matt is way too obsessed with movies for his own good.

When he's not writing about the latest blockbuster or talking much too glowingly about "Piranha 3D," Matt can probably be found watching literally any sport (minus cricket) or working at - get this - a local movie theater. Or watching a movie. Yeah, he's probably watching a movie.