Today’s Solutions: December 19, 2025
The Optimist Daily Update
The Optimist Daily Update
From bike buses to art therapy: The uplifting solutions changing everyday life
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In this week’s episode of The Optimist Daily’s Weekly Roundup, Arielle and Karissa return from a fall break with a fresh wave of uplifting stories, diving right into two standout solutions of the week. First: the “bike bus” phenomenon turning school mornings into joyful, community-powered parades across the world. Next: surprising new research revealing how art gallery visits (and even looking at reproductions) can measurably lower stress and inflammation.

Plus, find out a little more about Swim Sista Swim, Hands United, Move Over Bob, and Amy Howlett-Johnson, our featured Changemakers these last couple weeks. And meet this week’s inspiring Local Changemakers: Shower The People and Bounty & Soul.

It’s a hopeful, human-focused episode full of community, creativity, and small changes driving meaningful impact.

Transcript link: https://www.optimistdaily.com/?p=1421119

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