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 nonprofits can make the super rich work for them
Individuals gave nearly $282 billion of the total $390 billion awarded to charities last year. The lion’s share was from high net worth individuals, an estimated 91 percent of whom donate an average of more than $25,000 a piece to charity each Read More...
A happiness expert explains why having work friends is vital to your success
"How To Be Happy At Work" author Annie McKee explains why it's vital to have work friends and also how getting too personal at work can make things difficult. Following is a transcript of the Read More...
Forget getting rich—sex and sleep are the real keys to happiness
The verdict is in. Money won’t make you happy, but sex and sleep will. An Oxford study found that those two things have the strongest association with a person’s wellbeing, far more than increasing your income. Other factors found to create a stronger sense of wellbeing included living in a Read More...
An ode to acts of kindness on the New York City subway
A ride on the New York City subway is a humbling experience. In each subway car, people from all walks of life leave their own worlds and come together in the same space as they go from point A to point B. Those brief rides on the Subway can create beautiful moments of shared humanity. See them Read More...
Does music make men more attractive?
In the 1871 book The Descent of Man, Charles Darwin tried to get to the bottom of the question, "Why is music so important in our human society?" He suggested that humans may have invented music to serve a reproductive aim. Darwin implied that the fact that a person engages with music - be it to Read More...
How crowdfunding is helping hurricane victims rebuild their lives
As Hurricane Harvey's floodwaters poured into his family's Houston home on Aug. 28, Isiah Courtney slung sacks of clothing over his shoulder, lifted his 85-lb. pit bull in his arms and led his wife and two young children to safety. Two days later, the 28-year-old father reversed that trek, Read More...
Incredibly rare white giraffes caught on tape in Kenya
The animal kingdom is full of surprises, and this is definitely one of them. In Kenya, a conservation group came across two snow-white giraffes absent of any color or pattern. Thankfully, the conservation group got footage of these incredibly rare creatures. Take a look at it Read More...
The next money: as the big economies falter, micro-currencies rise
More consumers are walking away from fiat currencies to drive commerce -- and society -- with new ways of buying. People everywhere are fed up with the status quo of the Read More...
A guide to thriving compiled by scientists shows what you need to grow, succeed
If you’re reading this, you’re doing alright and can apparently survive. But do you know what it takes to thrive? Some people seem to blossom in all Read More...
Think immigrants are taking our jobs? Try picking strawberries for a day.
Can hands-on experience foster more empathetic views towards migrant labor? A sociologist investigates. President Trump rode to the White House on a wave of anti-immigrant sentiment—stirred by his frequently repeated claim that undocumented Read More...