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.
It's Bike To Work Week; here's how to make it Bike To Work Year
Right up front, I am going to say that Bike To Work Weeks and Bike To Work Day on Friday are probably a terrible idea. Imagine if we had a special Drive To Work Day and everybody did it and the roads were jammed and the pollution was terrible and everybody just parked everywhere and.. oh, never Read More...
This 15-30 minute routine makes your brain healthier, younger, and smarter
In the book, BLUE ZONES: Lessons for Living Longer From the People Who’ve Lived the Longest, author Dan Buettner details some incredible science on how to live the longest possible life. One of the key insights is to continually learn NEW and different things. You will age very quickly if you Read More...
Why a rising rate of diagnosed depressions in the US is actually a good sign
A new report shows that more and more people in the US are being diagnosed with depression, and that’s a good thing. This isn’t a tale of increasing numbers of depressed Americans. Instead, it shows that people in the US are just as depressed as they ever were—but are increasingly seeking the Read More...
10 tips for improving your work-life balance
It can feel like the only way to have more fun is by sacrificing work, and the only way to do better at work is to sacrifice fun. No matter how trapped you might feel, however, there are steps you can take to enjoy the best of both worlds. Check out these 10 tips for enjoying life without worrying Read More...
Amidst ever more high-tech, the future of the bike is bright
The talk is about self-driving cars. However, when it comes to "personal mobility for the last mile", the more than a century old bike will prove unbeatable. Especially with bike-sharing becoming easier and more efficient. In 2010 Americans shared 320,000 rides; in 2016 to 28 Read More...
This man’s blood saved 2.4 million babies in 60 years
As a 14-year old Australian boy James Harrison, after major surgery, was saved by blood transfusions. In his gratitude, he pledged that he would donate blood as soon as he had turned 18--the required age at that time. In the 1960s, many babies in Australia were dying each year as a result of a Read More...
Here’s why you never seem to have enough time
If you feel like you never have time, that’s because you don’t have enough time. Nobody does. Time is, in our modern society, a scarcity, a “precious resource,” and the unspoken enemy that must be subdued. But this was not always so. At other moments in history, time was abundant. So what Read More...
Seven simple ways to cope with loneliness
We live in lonely times. The elderly are lonely. The teens are lonely. People are lonely in cities and in rural areas, so much so that it's now considered a public-health issue (one with real, physical health effects). The world is suffering from an epidemic of Read More...
John McAfee says blockchain will upend business as we know it in 5 years
Politics, race and religion could all be fair game for dinnertime conversation with John McAfee, but if you’re a blockchain skeptic, you might want to keep your mouth Read More...
Why psychologists say life gets better after the age of 50
According to psychologists, it’s quite common for people around the age of 50 to enter a period of unhappiness. However, this period eventually fades away and life becomes brighter. Take a look here to see why psychologists say life gets better after Read More...