Lifestyle
Alongside taking care of other people and the planet, make sure you take good care of yourself. The Lifestyle section at the Optimist Daily has solutions for everyday wellbeing on topics like food, beauty, fashion, and the latest trends. Curious about caring for houseplants, eating plant-based, or parenting tips? It’s all in there.
New York landlord waives April rent amid COVID-19 crisis
COVID-19 has many of us worrying about our health and economic futures, and for individuals who are unemployed as a result of the crisis, the question of how to pay the rent next month is a pressing concern. Fortunately, there are people in the world like Mario Salerno, a landlord in New York who Read More...
How to show commitment to the mental health of your employees
If you’re a leader at your workplace, then you have the obligation to demonstrate compassion and make time for people when they need it. That’s especially the case today at this time of great uncertainty. To help you connect more meaningfully with team members, here are a few simple tips from Read More...
The UAE is going all in on indoor farming
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is situated in the scorching Arabian desert, which makes growing food outdoors a nightmare. The UAE currently imports 80 percent of its food because of this, but the government is pushing hard to localize food through the power of indoor farming. In an industrial Read More...
OPTIMIST VIEW: How an Optimist and a Prepper Found Common Ground
Our instincts to come together are stronger than our differences "Like well-worn grooves in a record, neural-pathways become deeply etched from the repetitive and familiar bio-chemical responses we have to situations." BY SUSANNE SIMS Two weeks ago I ran into my neighbor Bill, someone with whom Read More...
These 10 Ayurveda tips will keep your health in tip-top shape
Ayurveda has always taught us that the host (human body) is the most important tool to defend any invasion. With that in mind, here are 10 tips that will give your body all it needs to fend off sickness at this strange time. Avoid heavy, oily, and cold foods: Not only can these foods weaken your Read More...
Tips for staying informed, not overwhelmed, while reading the news
If you find yourself reading the news more often during times of crisis, it’s because news sources have actually become part of our flight or fight instinct. They provide us with the information we need to make decisions about how to ensure our own livelihood, but how do you stay educated without Read More...
COVID-19 and the 5 stages of grief
We are grieving as a nation and as a world. In the very literal sense, we are grieving the thousands of lives lost to COVID-19, but we are also grieving the loss of our normal lives. The loss of work, school, eating out, hugs with friends, travel, and so much more. Assessing our current situation Read More...
The research-backed mental health benefits of making mediocre art
If your social media feeds are filled with photos of banana bread, rudimentary watercolor paintings, and beginner sewing projects, it may be more than just people acting out of boredom. They’re likely getting other benefits from those efforts, too. Creative practices can offer a buffer against Read More...
Behold the most awe-inspiring water photos of the year
There is something so awing about looking at the water. Whether it’s in the form of powerful waves or perfectly still ponds, water’s shape-shifting powers make it an endlessly fascinating thing to observe. Recently, the photography social network Agora held a competition to provoke Read More...
How to plan a quarantine-approved date night
Among the canceled workdays and classes, something more mundane, yet important, has also gone out the window: date night. So how can you keep the romance alive without restaurants, museums, or theaters? Here are some quarantine-approved date nights to try if COVID-19 has turned your love life Read More...