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.
Feeling distracted? These 3 tips might help you recapture your focus
If you’re able to make it through the day without falling victim to unnecessary distractions, then you have no need to read any further. But if you’re like most of us who find their attention is constantly being tugged on by different distractions, then we have a few tips for you here that will Read More...
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When it comes to the conversation surrounding waste, there is one common form of waste that seems to fly under the radar: toothbrushes. That, however, doesn’t mean toothbrush waste isn’t a serious issue. It’s estimated that around 1,000,000,000 toothbrushes head to the landfill annually in Read More...
Parenting children while rearing a business - Can we make it work?
By Summers McKay CEO New Mom Status: I am standing in my kitchen with my computer up on the bar, wearing my four-week-old baby in a front carrier. My phone is tucked in my bra strap, my wireless headphones are on, and I have a Swiffer duster in one hand and our editorial team from around Read More...
FUTURE OF FOOD: A life beyond meat is possible, and more likely than ever
Is it time to put the conventional meat industry to pasture? BY LAUREN GOODMAN When I was 10 years old, I made a bold decision, a decision that may have been before its time. I stopped eating meat and proudly labeled myself as Vegetarian. I was young, not even a teenager yet. My parents and Read More...
Welcome To The Optimist Daily - A Letter From The Editor 🎈
By Kristy Jansen Welcome! I am thrilled that you have joined me and the many readers and supporters of the Optimist Daily in starting our days with a solutions-oriented mindset. I am the Chief Content Officer around here, and I’d like to share with you why I do what I do and why Optimism Read More...
The ultimate guide to preparing your houseplants for autumn
As the summer fades away and autumn takes its place, it’s time to start preparing your houseplants for the change in the climate. Here’s how to keep your houseplants happy as the days get cooler and shorter. The first thing you want to do is bring your plants inside if you’ve been letting Read More...
Olympic athlete April Ross shares three mindset shifts that will help you go for gold
Often it is our mindset, not our abilities, which determines whether we achieve our goals. So how do you develop a mindset for success? Olympic athlete, April Ross, shares three mindset shifts which allowed her to emerge as one of the world’s top beach volleyball players: Do what you know Read More...
The growing movement that is making nature more open to African Americans
As much as we’d like to think that racial discrimination is no longer a problem in 2019, we’re far from that being a reality. Across the country, police are routinely called to investigate black people doing the most mundane things — waiting for a business meeting in Starbucks, delivering Read More...
4 things you can do to improve your gut health and lower your stress levels
More and more research is finding that the brain and the gut communicate directly. That means emotions and cognitive function affect the intestine and vice versa. Thus, stress can wreak havoc on your gut, and your gut health can affect stress levels, which brings up the question: how can you keep Read More...
How Patagonia’s pro-parent policies work for employees and their children
For working parents, having to choose between quitting your job or leaving your baby with a caregiver can be a gut-wrenching decision. But what if the system was designed to work for the many mothers and fathers who choose to work full-time without giving up a major care-taking role? Patagonia, our Read More...