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.
While you’re shopping: ‘giving an experience is better than giving stuff’
When the holiday season comes, what do you give to the person who seems to have everything? How about nothing? Recently, researchers investigated whether it is possible to maintain the satisfaction that we get from gift giving but without actually giving any physical stuff altogether. They Read More...
Research says this is how to get to 100 years of age
Looking to live to 100? A new study finds that people age better if they have a sense of purpose in life. Purposeful living has already been linked to other aspects of wellbeing, like lower risk of disease, but this one of the first studies that examined how people physically change over Read More...
Inside the world of a Kenyan cryptocurrency miner
Eugene Mutai is well aware of the risks of mining virtual money. "Sometimes I ask myself: will the bubble pop?" He's right to be -- cryptocurrencies are Read More...
An easy guide to the Universal Basic Income solution
The Universal Basic Income (UBI) has been lauded by people all over the world as a solution to the growing problem of wealth disparity. From insiders of the Silicon Valley to politicians and media outlets, UBI is starting to get a lot more attention. But is UBI actually a good idea? Will it Read More...
Great ethical holiday gifts under $100
This year, give the planet a gift by ditching mass-produced trinkets when shopping for hoiday presents. Instead, go for gifts that work to improve lives and protect the environment. Not sure where to start? Take a look Read More...
This powerful confidence practice is built on the principles of Stoicism
While mindfulness works well to calm the mind and help you understand your thoughts, it’s not for everybody. For some, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) might just be what you need to boost your mind and build your confidence. So what is CBT? Essentially it’s Stoicism, except that it’s been Read More...
Travelers are abandoning spas to join fitfluencer retreats
This past October, the cofounders of lifestyle site Well+Good took the stage at the Global Wellness Summit to address hundreds of industry insiders eager to learn about millennial habits. Alexia Brue and Melisse Gelula’s keynote presentation Read More...
What does it take to be happy? Research says all it takes is time
Research has shown that people report the highest levels of happiness after the age of 55 in three key areas: their financial situation, their physical appearance, and their overall well-being. Meanwhile, in all three areas, people reported the lowest levels of happiness between the ages of 45 and Read More...
Bob Geldof and John Cleese join Sleep in the Park event for homeless
More than 8,000 people braved freezing temperatures to sleep outside in Princes Street Gardens in Edinburgh on Saturday night with the ambition of ending homelessness in Scotland. Billed as the world’s largest sleep-out, Sleep in the Read More...
How solar power changed the lives of Syrian refugees in Jordan
Azraq refugee camp in Jordan recently became the first solar-powered refugee camp on earth. "Thanks to solar energy, we now feel like we have rejoined the 21st century," said one refugee after solar power ended frequent power Read More...