August 31, 2020
The Optimist Daily Update with Summers McKay & Kristy Jansen - Your weekday update from The Optimist Daily featuring discussions of our top positive news solutions from independent, reader-funded, journalists. Does it feel like you're living at the office rather than working from home? Today we Read More...
August 31, 2020
The Optimist Daily Update with Summers McKay & Kristy Jansen - Your weekday update from The Optimist Daily featuring discussions of our top positive news solutions from independent, reader-funded, journalists. Does it feel like you're living at the office rather than working from home? Today we Read More...
“Caff-naps” could be the key to conquering your long work day
Whether you were studying for a big test, working a long shift, or just binging your way through a movie marathon, we’ve all had to force ourselves to stay awake at one time or another. Go-to strategies might be downing cups of coffee or taking power naps, but research indicates a combination of Read More...
Working from home has challenges. We have solutions.
Working from home comes with unique challenges for all of us. While the lack of commute and flexible hours are an added bonus, frequent distractions and less interaction with coworkers are not ideal. Today we share solutions to some of the most common work from home challenges from writer Laura Read More...
Following Jacob Blake strikes, NBA to turn its arenas into polling stations
After committing to donate $300 million to support racial justice earlier this month, the NBA distinguished itself yet again as one of the most progressive sports leagues with a three-day athlete strike in response to the shooting of Jacob Blake. The league has agreed to recommence games this week Read More...
Hurricane Laura: Here's where you can contribute
Hurricane Laura is the latest climate change-fueled natural disaster to hit the US. The powerful storm made landfall in Louisiana last Thursday with winds of up to 150 miles per hour. Obviously hurricanes are a destructive force, but a hurricane (or any natural disaster) occurring during a pandemic Read More...
Citrus solutions: Using orange peels to recycle precious metals
We recently wrote about bacteria being used to extract precious metals from e-waste. Now, organic compounds are once again coming to the rescue to recycle valuable materials. Researchers at the Nanyang Technological University are using orange peels to extract precious metals from spent Read More...
How to set powerful intentions
Intentions are the foundations for everything we do. From what you gift a friend for their birthday to your career path, all our life outcomes begin with an intention. Some we stick with and some we change, but how can you set meaningful, productive intentions? Today we share five steps to setting Read More...
August 28, 2020
The Optimist Daily Update with Summers McKay & Kristy Jansen - Your weekday update from The Optimist Daily featuring discussions of our top positive news solutions from independent, reader-funded, journalists. We're all about energy solutions today with new and improved clear solar panels and a Read More...
August 28, 2020
The Optimist Daily Update with Summers McKay & Kristy Jansen - Your weekday update from The Optimist Daily featuring discussions of our top positive news solutions from independent, reader-funded, journalists. We're all about energy solutions today with new and improved clear solar panels and a Read More...