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.
Dark is beautiful: the battle to end the world's obsession with lighter skin
“It starts when children are young: the moment a child is born, relatives start comparing siblings’ skin color. It starts in your own family – but people don’t want to talk about it Read More...
We ignore what doesn’t fit with our biases
We can’t help but be more welcoming of information that confirms our biases than facts that challenge them. Now an experiment has shown that we do this even when it means losing out Read More...
Sharing economy report: 85 percent of people make less than $500 a month
Here’s an analysis how much money people are actually making on sharing economy platforms like Uber and AirBnB. Airbnb hosts make nearly three times as much as other sharing economy workers. The data seems to indicate that most people use the platforms to generate some additional income not to Read More...
How happier, healthier and more successful people live on their own terms
Although people think they perform better on caffeine, the truth is, they really don’t. Actually, we’ve become so dependent on caffeine that we use it to simply get back to our Read More...
Stressful times call for empathic people
Every fall, college freshmen begin the familiar tradition of establishing friendships with classmates in their dormitories. But little do they realize how much choosing the right friends – notably ones with empathy – could be beneficial Read More...
Can 10 minutes of meditation make you more creative?
In more and more occupations, creativity is part of the job description. Whether you are trying to reconcile conflicting stakeholder priorities, finding a solution to a customer’s issue, or launching a new product line, your solution probably Read More...
India is embracing mobile cashless payments in a big way
In a move to tackle corruption, India demonetized the country’s high-value banknotes last year. The measure forced Indians to embrace mobile-based cashless payment systems in a big way. As a result, India now has the opportunity to leapfrog to a modern digital payment society. To succeed India Read More...
This European country may hold an ICO and issue its own cryptocurrency
We’ve officially hit peak ICO. Estonia, a small country in Northern Europe, just floated the idea of potentially raising money by issuing a token called Read More...
Pope Francis is becoming the voice of compassion for the world's refugees
The debate over the migrant crisis has a new voice: Pope Francis. Monday the Vatican released a comprehensive policy document urging countries around the world to ban “arbitrary and collective expulsions” of refugees or migrants, and to expand Read More...
Google helps journalists to document hate crimes to support better reporting
To overcome hate, it helps to know—and understand—the facts. Media can make a contribution to positive change with accurate reporting. That’s why the “Documenting Hate” project is so important. The project now enjoys the support of the Google News Lab that has launched the Hate Crime Read More...