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.
India wants women engineers banned from nightshifts so they can be better mothers
Much of the programming behind the apps and systems you use every day is done by engineers in India. Many of them are women. That’s the good news. The problem is that the Indian software firms are under tremendous pressure to produce. So they work around the clock to have their work done when the Read More...
Today 137,000 people leave extreme poverty and 3 more world-changing charts
Imagine that the news media would publish statistics and stories like this, every morning. How would your day be? How would you feel? The Optimist Daily may no longer serve a purpose but our world would be better indeed. Contemplate these charts for a moment and be aware that we are making Read More...
Tony Robbins says this daily habit makes him successful
Tony Robbins won't be jumping on the meditation craze any time soon. "I'm not much of a meditate-er," Robbins tells CNBC. "Trying not to think doesn't work too well for me." Instead, the energetic entrepreneur and bestselling author engages in a series of mindfulness and breathing exercises that he Read More...
How Japan prepares to recognize bitcoin as method of payment on April 1
In February, Bitcoin.com reported that the first Japanese bill containing digital currencies, recognizing Bitcoin as a method of payment, was expected to enter into force sometime in April. Last week, the Japanese Financial Services Agency (FSA) officially announced that the exact date for this Read More...
What a wonderful world! Winning photos from the Sony Photographer Awards
There’s nothing like some amazing snapshots of nature and humanity to spark up your inspiration. This year’s Sony World Photography Awards delivered an awesome collection of photos from 183 countries, all them sure to make your hairs stand up. See here the winning photos from this year’s Read More...
Blockchain technology is making peer-to-peer energy trading a reality
The blockchain technology that facilitates transactions for the cryptocurrency Bitcoin could revolutionize the power industry. Blockchain offers a reliable, low-cost way for financial transactions to be recorded and validated across a distributed network with no central point of authority. As in Read More...
A more equitable economy exists right next door
Business owners gather at an elegant Montreal event center to celebrate the 20th anniversary of a large-scale economic partnership. The former chief of Quebec’s largest bank is the guest of honor. Sidewalks bustle with people walking in and out of homes, offices, bank, pharmacy, workout Read More...
China’s central bank thinks digital currency can do one thing cash can’t
China’s central bank, the People’s Bank of China (PBoC), has been working to develop its own digital currency. Having recently completed a trial run of its cryptocurrency based on blockchain technology, the PBoC is moving closer to becoming one of the first central banks to issue Read More...
Why I used crowdfunding to bring a truckload of plastic trash to Stockholm
A container of plastic garbage pulled into Stockholm a couple of weeks ago. Then the garbage was dumped onto the floor of the National Museum of Science and Technology, in a big dusty pile. On purpose. And a global crowdfunding campaign helped pay for it. Before I tell you how we accomplished that, Read More...
Forget bitcoin. The blockchain could reveal what’s true today and tomorrow
As far back as the 1880s, people stood on the curb outside the New York Stock Exchange taking bets on political elections, and newspapers would report the odds as a way of predicting the results at the polls. In the years since, economists refined the concept, and more recently, prediction markets Read More...