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.
How the UK is using postal workers to fix the problem of loneliness
Evidence is mounting that social isolation negatively impacts our health. In the UK, where loneliness has become a major issue, the government is launching a pilot program that will send postal workers door to door to see if people are feeling socially isolated. If so, the resident will get Read More...
How to tap into our collective empathy
Buddhist Roshi Joan Halifax works with people at the last stage of life (in hospice and on death row). She shares what she's learned about compassion in the face of death and dying, and a deep insight into the nature of Read More...
The color spectrum of autumn’s foliage in one map
As we get deeper into autumn, trees are losing their verdant leafage and are putting on a more vibrant, fiery coat. Light, temperature, and many other variables make it difficult to estimate precisely when fall colors will peak, but this interactive map makes an admirable effort to predict when the Read More...
The science of compassion: kindness is a fundamental human trait
Throughout his life, Thupten Jinpa (the Dalai Lama's primary English translator) has studied the connections between science and compassion. In his latest book, A Fearless Heart, Jinpa builds off a landmark lecture given at Stanford Medical School to explain how we can take a scientific approach Read More...
Inspiring the future
By: Dr. Lance Secretan It starts as soon as we climb out of bed in the morning. A vast array of impulses and information begins to stream across the broadband of our consciousness—even before we are fully present in the world. We may begin the day with some precious moments in intimate Read More...
Chelsea is sending racist fans on trips to Auschwitz rather than banning them
English football club Chelsea has a new way of dealing with fans who are caught being racist: instead of banning them from the stadium, the club wants to send racist supporters on trips to the Nazi concentration camp Auschwitz. The club believes that banning supporters won’t lead to a change in Read More...
"Refugees need phone credit almost as much as food and water"
It’s so easy to forget the human factor when talking about the refugee crisis. The United Nations say we are now witnessing the highest levels of displacement on record, with around thirty people each minute being forcibly expelled from their Read More...
Awakening collective vision - an alternative telling of America’s story
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Across North and South America, indigenous peoples are making their voices heard. By: Luke Disney Indigenous peoples of North and South America have sought recognition of their identities, ways of life and their right to traditional lands, territories and Read More...
The one monthly payment that prevents you from building wealth
You may think that it doesn't make a big difference to pay $500 every month to lease a car. After all, it is nice to drive a new car. But here's the math: if you pay $500 a month for a car for 30 years, you end up paying $180,000 just for driving a new car. If you drive an old car instead and Read More...
Moving too fast? Books to get to grips with the pace of life
In the digital age, time is precious. Many technological innovations, from faster broadband to instant messaging, promise to make our lives easier and more efficient, saving time for the good Read More...