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Orlando Bloom soaks in the Australian wilderness and befriends Josh Gad while cleaning the beach

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Orlando Bloom and fiancĂ© Katy Perry picked up and moved their family to Australia in mid-June while he was shooting his latest film, Wizards, with the likes of Naomi Scott and Pete Davidson. Over the next six weeks, Bloom has taken to Instagram and shared pictures of the country’s incredible wildlife, along with glimpses of her strict training routine. And over the weekend, the Lord Of The Rings alum continued with more photos and videos of himself soaking under Mother Nature’s offering, only this time he was able to enjoy the company of his friend, actor Josh Gad. Friends: Orlando Bloom meets old friend Josh Gad on a beautiful beach in Australia during a break from shooting his new film Wizards The two old friends snuggled next to each other for a photo taken on the beach with the beautiful sunset in the background. Wearing a white T-shirt and a black baseball cap, Bloom showed a beaming smile as she wrapped her right arm around the Frozen star’s shoulder. Bloom, 45, has spent p

Want to feel happier? Paul Bloom has some tips on what to avoid, and it's not what you think

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Psychologist Paul Bloom can’t be the only person in the world who wonders why sane people choose to practice marathons. Why volunteer for cramps, dehydration, and bleeding toes? While we’re at it, why choose to watch a scary movie or take on a big project that you know will stress you out? “Chosen suffering” is a complicated human flea, Professor Bloom tells ABC RN’s Big Idea. In this “hedonistic era,” we all want to have fun, he says. “But that’s not all we want.” For centuries, religions such as Buddhism, Christianity, Judaism and Islam, and the philosophers of the Enlightenment, have debated the value of suffering. Professor Bloom argues that suffering can give us things we may not know we need – and even lead to satisfaction. Why would anyone choose to hurt themselves because of a marathon workout? ( Getty: scaman306 ) Scratching an itch vs having kids Professor Bloom describes two different types of happiness. One is simple and at the moment. He offers several examples: “ It’s