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.
4 lessons from the longest-running study on happiness
Have you ever wished you could fast-forward your life so you could see if the decisions you’re making will lead to satisfaction and health in the future? In the world of scientific research, the closest you can get to that is by looking at the Harvard Study of Adult Development — a Read More...
Why questions will be more valuable than answers in the future
In 1964, Pablo Picasso told the writer William Fifield “Computers are useless. They only give you answers.” In some way, Picasso predicted the future. As technology continues to expand our knowledge exponentially, so will the number of questions we have. Yet, while machines can produce instant Read More...
7 things you should always be able to say about yourself
There are elements within ourselves that can either sabotage our success or lead us to greatness. In my new upcoming book, The Leadership Gap: What Gets Between You and Your Greatness, I speak about seven characteristics that can unleash your greatness and success. Here are seven statements that Read More...
Do digital currencies spell the end of capitalism?
It started with the best of intentions: in 2015 a group of programmers inspired by the success of Bitcoin launched a new software platform called Ethereum that allowed users to conduct transactions without a central bank or currency authority using “tokens” called Ether instead of Read More...
The classical music concert is a vital workout for our sagging attention spans
In the age of hyper-connectivity and multi-tasking, staying focused during a two or three hour classical music performance can feel like a workout. At a Kennedy Center concert in Washington, DC last week, I sat next to a woman who popped some gummy vitamins as Russian virtuoso Daniil Trifonov Read More...
You can supercharge your happiness with this simple gratitude practice
Counting your blessings isn't just good advice from mom or a dippy self-help suggestion; consciously practicing gratitude actually physically changes your brain, science shows. By pausing to say thank you, we strengthen the neural pathways of positivity, making it easier to see the good in life. Read More...
Guernica: The town that became a symbol for peace
Past the handgun factory that has become an arts centre, behind the rebuilt station with its shiny statue of the first Basque president, there’s a long blackened tunnel with a padlocked door. Begoña unlocks it and we step inside. It smells of weeds. Eighty years ago this month it would Read More...
10 of the best music festivals in Europe
A small festival in Katowice in south-west Poland, OFF has, over the past 10 years, built an international audience thanks to a challenging and intriguing mix of acts. This year’s selection emphasises female artists: singer-songwriters Feist and PJ Harvey headline, while Swedish art pop Read More...
Bitcoin spikes after Japan says it's a legal payment method
Bitcoin trades up 2.8% at $1,133 a coin as of 7:08 a.m. ET on Monday. The cryptocurrency's gains come after Japan announced on Friday that bitcoin would be accepted as a legal payment method beginning on April 1, 2017. It's the first bit of good news for bitcoin in quite some time. Read More...
How to really see yourself
We rarely see ourselves. Instead what we see are layers upon layers of criticisms and judgments. We see, Ugghh, I am enormous. I can’t believe I actually look like that in my dress! I feel gross. I am gross. I really need a tan. I hate my skin. I look like a sausage in these tights. Why can’t Read More...