5 natural sunburn remedies to soothe your summer skin
A couple weeks ago we shared a guide to buying safe sunscreen, but even if you’ve been layering it on, most of us will get at least one sunburn this summer. For fair- and medium-skin-toned individuals, burns can be barely there pink to red, tender to the touch, and feel dry. On darker-toned Read More...
Australian fault lines could help us predict future earthquakes
If you live in an earthquake prone area, you know one of the scariest aspects is not knowing when “the big one” will hit. Scientists in Australia may be able to help with that. Researchers in Uluru think they may be able to predict earthquake location and size based on surrounding geologic Read More...
June 12, 2020
The Optimist Daily Update with Summers McKay & Kristy Jansen - Your weekday commute update from The Optimist Daily featuring discussions of our top positive news solutions from independent, reader-funded, journalists. If you love bears and trees, today's episode is for you! Kristy and Summers Read More...
June 12, 2020
The Optimist Daily Update with Summers McKay & Kristy Jansen - Your weekday commute update from The Optimist Daily featuring discussions of our top positive news solutions from independent, reader-funded, journalists. If you love bears and trees, today's episode is for you! Kristy and Summers Read More...
June 12, 2020
The Optimist Daily Update with Summers McKay & Kristy Jansen - Your weekday commute update from The Optimist Daily featuring discussions of our top positive news solutions from independent, reader-funded, journalists. If you love bears and trees, today's episode is for you! Kristy and Summers Read More...
June 12, 2020
The Optimist Daily Update with Summers McKay & Kristy Jansen - Your weekday commute update from The Optimist Daily featuring discussions of our top positive news solutions from independent, reader-funded, journalists. If you love bears and trees, today's episode is for you! Kristy and Summers Read More...
Seeking psychological healing? Psychedelic-assisted therapy can help
Ask anyone experimenting with psychedelics in the 1960s and they would tell you about the mystical experiences associated with tripping. Urban legends circulated, claiming that psychedelics could allow intrepid trippers to meet spirit guides, to travel to other dimensions, and even to know God. Read More...
Thought Leader Series: A letter to the class of 2020
You have graduated from college, now what? This question looms large for the class of 2020 as they face a global pandemic, few jobs, and a shaky political climate. In this week’s Thought Leader Series, The Optimist Daily founding impact investor Rinaldo Brutoco pens a letter of support to the Read More...
“Black Lives Matter” is popping up along more streets across the country
Washington DC mayor Muriel Bowser made headlines last week after she renamed the intersection at H and 16th streets “Black Lives Matter Plaza” and commissioned artists to paint the words in big, yellow letters on the pavement. Although some criticized the move as a symbolic gesture lacking Read More...
June 11, 2020
The Optimist Daily Update with Summers McKay & Kristy Jansen - Your weekday commute update from The Optimist Daily featuring discussions of our top positive news solutions from independent, reader-funded, journalists. Mermaids and astronauts is our theme on the Optimist Daily Update today including Read More...