Health
Finding good health news amidst a pandemic can be quite daunting. That’s not the case with The Optimist Daily, where positive news is in high supply. Our Health section covers the latest good news from the health sector, featuring solutions ranging from mental and physical health to immunity, nutrition, and cutting edge medical research.
How to set expansive and achievable New Year's resolutions
It’s that time of year again. Time to make some New Year’s resolutions! Although there’s no “right” time of year to commit to healthier habits, many people find that the wake of the holidays and the celebration of a new year is a good time to embrace new goals. You’ve likely noticed Read More...
Don’t let these five happiness myths hold you back from joy
As the new year approaches, we’re all setting intentions for a happier and healthier 2022, but achieving happiness looks different for everyone, depending on your lifestyle, preferences, and stage in life. Nonetheless, there are a few myths about happiness that can hold us all back from joy, no Read More...
Virtual reality may just revolutionize how neuroscientists study the brain
A team of scientists from the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences in Leipzig, Germany is using virtual reality to help us shed some light on one of the world’s greatest mysteries: emotions and our human brains. For years, researchers have struggled to figure out how Read More...
9 home interior design tips for longevity
The lives and habits of those who live in Blue Zones, otherwise known as the regions where the longest-living people on the planet live, have always fascinated us at The Optimist Daily. We’ve already shared stories about how Blue Zone dwellers drink alcohol, eat, and sit, and now, to add to this Read More...
Think while you drink—the case for mindful drinking
Many of us have probably found ourselves waking up to a splitting headache and an impossibly dry mouth after a night of celebratory drinking that makes us tell ourselves that we will never drink again. While the drama of this moment may fade with the hangover, the overall sentiment of wanting to Read More...
New York City bans the use of fuel-burning systems in new construction
Following in the footsteps of green cities like San Francisco, New York City voted last week to pass a bill that will ban fuel-burning systems, like stoves and heaters, from all new construction. A huge source of emissions and indoor air pollution, gas stoves are being replaced with electric models Read More...
The link between asthma and brain tumors revealed
Asthma is a chronic lung disease that is painful and inconvenient. People with the illness suffer from inflamed airways which become narrow, making it difficult to breathe, talk, and be active. Despite these downsides, sufferers may have just caught a lucky break, with a new study linking people Read More...
Headless Hydras: Unlocking the secrets behind their immortality
What are hydras? Scientists often take inspiration from nature to tackle problems facing human kind. The latest case of this is a study looking at Hydra vulgaris, a marine animal that is considered immortal! The tube-shaped creatures are one to three centimeters long. They reside in freshwater, Read More...
Meet Ella Lambert, the 21-year-old student fighting period poverty
Ella Lambert, a 21-year-old student in the UK, knows what it’s like to be limited because of her period. “I’ve always struggled with period pain, like absolutely atrocious period pain which would mean that I’d have to miss out on school and cancel plans last minute,” she says. Her Read More...
These FDA-approved eyedrops offer an alternative to reading glasses
Glasses be gone! The first FDA-approved eye drops that clear up age-related blurry near vision (presbyopia) have been introduced to the market in the US, which means that the estimated 128 million Americans affected by the common condition of presbyopia now have an alternative to reading Read More...