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.
Photography of nature serves a great purpose. It prompts us to see nature in a slightly different way and contemplate about the greater meaning of human engagement in nature, especially in relation to its cyclic processes. Take a look here at the breathtaking photos taken by a Chicago-based Read More...
Marcus Schenck, one of the most senior executives at Deutsche Bank, believes that bank accounts as we know them now could disappear in as little as five Read More...
Tired with the short-term thinking of Wall Street, a group of entrepreneurs are applying to operate a whole new US stock exchange called the Long-Term Stock Exchange (LTSE). The ambitious project aims to overhaul how companies raise money and bring about better corporate governance by introducing Read More...
The ironic thing about our obsessive desire to document everything we experience is that our brains are unable to recall events clearly when we’re busy taking photos. In fact, one study on memory and photography found that when museum-goers took pictures of exhibits, they were less likely to Read More...
Learn 3-steps to change the expectations you have that are keeping you Read More...
Surveys and reports keep showing that the people in Northern European countries are among the happiest on the planet. Some researchers suggest that the bad climate supports the wellbeing of the people. “Historically, communities that lived in harsher weather were brought together by greater Read More...
Self-control, reduced stress, and enhanced focus are just a few of the benefits that are known to come with practicing mindfulness on a regular basis. According to a new study, mindfulness meditation may also help to prevent major depressive disorder in people with subclinical depression. Read More...
Having a tense conversation brings up a lot of negative emotions, leaving you feeling like an active volcano. To prevent an outburst and stay in control of your emotions, physically ground yourself in your environment. One of the best ways to do this is to stand up and walk around, which activates Read More...
If you’re feeling burned out at your job, you may need to take more than a two-week vacation to get yourself back to feeling good. What you may need instead is a sabbatical. A sabbatical is a break from work that usually lasts between a couple of months to a year, and it can really work to boost Read More...
The most creative teams at Herman Miller warm up in the morning by playing around with the tools of their Read More...