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.
A nonprofit from Nashville is helping amputees get access to pricy prosthetics
Buying a prosthesis isn’t cheap. That price doubles if you need a second one, or is slightly more if you want a running blade. For a below the knee amputee, a single running blade can cost nearly $3,500. Go above the knee—requiring a knee socket—that cost goes up to $8,000 to $9,000. And if Read More...
What Norwegians can teach us about beating the winter blues
Today the sun will set in the Norwegian capital of Oslo at 3:30 pm. That sounds awful, especially for those of us living in the US, and makes us beg the question: how do nordic countries beat the winter blues when sunlight is so fleeting? One Stanford researcher, Kari Leibowitz, spent a winter in Read More...
Make your life at home waste-free with these super easy swaps
Recycling, driving an EV, composting, these are some of the more obvious ways people can make their lives eco-friendly. With that said, there are so many other things you can do that are arguably more impactful and not so difficult to implement in your life. For instance, you can easily make your Read More...
OPTIMIST VIEW: Holiday Conversations - How to keep it positive
Let’s talk about the Optimist in the room "I would maintain that thanks are the highest form of thought; and that gratitude is happiness doubled by wonder." G.K. Chesterton By Amelia Buckley The holiday season kicks off in the autumn with Thanksgiving, and extends through the New Year in Read More...
The Netherlands is on a mission to get back its starry nights
If you’ve never been to the Netherlands, the color of the night sky can come as a bit of a shock when you see it for the first time. In many places, it’s a hazy, bright orange color, the result of all the lights being used within cities and for the country’s vast amount of indoor farms. This Read More...
Need a new hobby? Consider one of these tech-free activities
If you feel the presence of smartphones and social media becoming too heavy in your life, perhaps it's time to find some new tech-free hobbies. Hobbies are a perfect way to de-stress, get creative, and take a break from your screens. Need some ideas for good activities to make a part of your life? Read More...
For low-income kids, thrift shopping is a powerful tool for self-expression
Thrift shopping is regaining popularity among hipsters on the search for a one off piece or those taking a stand against the environmental impact of fast fashion. These unassuming second-hand stores can be treasure-troves for collectors and creative shoppers alike. For low-income kids, they can Read More...
The key to being more persuasive may be how, not what, you say
Are you trying to become more confident and persuasive in your personal or professional life? The key may not be what you’re saying, but how you’re saying it. Research from the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology has found that speaking at a slightly higher volume can make you Read More...
Prada just signed a loan with interest rates tied to sustainable action
For the first time ever, a luxury brand has signed a loan that is linked to sustainability goals. That brand is Prada, and it has signed a £42.9 million loan with the banking group, Crédit Agricole, with repayment terms conditional on meeting key targets around the sustainability of its products Read More...
A group of US hospitals is set to invest $700 million into affordable housing
Health problems have a deeper root than just genetic defects or contact with germs and viruses. Often enough, they have to do with the greater problems that affect communities, such as low-access to healthy food or lack of affordable housing, which can exacerbate stress as people work longer hours Read More...