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.
Ukraine, Russia agree to more troop withdrawals, work on road map to peace
left right left right BERLIN Ukraine, Germany, France and Russia agreed to draw up a road map in November on how to implement a stalled ceasefire deal for eastern Ukraine, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said after five hours of talks among the leaders of the four countries. The sides also Read More...
The philosophy of Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius helps you be more resilient and at peace
For more than 2,000 years, wise men and women have relied on an ancient philosophyknown as Stoicism to guide them through their days. It's been a tool for the ordinary and the elite alike — from slaves to emperors — as they sought wisdom, strength, and the "good Read More...
How blockchain can help democratize the sharing economy
The sharing economy enables everyone to turn any asset (homes, cars, etc.) into a productive piece of capital. Eventually, we may get to a life without ownership. You own nothing. You rent everything. You do this because it’s cheaper: you pay pennies or fractions of pennies per day to have a bed Read More...
How Burkina Faso's different religions live in peace
The Pope has invited Burkina Faso's president to the Vatican later this month to see what can be learnt from the West African nation's example of religious tolerance. BBC Africa's Lamine Konkobo is from Burkina Faso and assesses if this can continue in a region under assault from Islamist militant Read More...
How to choose a type of mindfulness meditation
Many beginner meditators, myself included, start out with a mindful breathing meditation: one breath in, one breath out, the mind wanders, you bring it back. Armed with an app guiding me through this meditation, I practiced dutifully for several months—but eventually I fell off the wagon. It just Read More...
This board game is designed for activists to practice building movements
Board games have a history in social justice movements. Even Monopoly was originally created to teach players about inequality and the problems capitalism can create. A new game, inspired by those roots, is designed to let players practice building a social movement. "There are a lot of games about Read More...
The most romantic eco-hotels in Europe
Think staying in a sustainable hotel means waking up at 6 a.m. to work on the farm? Or using a compostable toilet in an off-the-grid shack? You care deeply about the environment, yet you want to be pampered while vacationing with your significant other. You want fluffy comforters made of organic Read More...
Central banks consider bitcoin’s technology, if not bitcoin
Blockchains allow several different players to keep a shared spreadsheet using cryptography and so-called consensus mechanisms that provide a way to agree on which transactions happened at what time. For the central banks, the promise of the technology is that it would allow them to track every Read More...
Where politics fails, art calls for empathy with refugees
Donald Trump and right wing politicians in Europe ‘inspire’ more and more people to close their hearts to refugees. Perhaps art can be effective where politics fail. In New York last month, hundreds of life jackets ‘washed up’ onto the shore. In a re-creation of an increasingly common scene Read More...
7 ways to make extra income when you have a full-time job
Is your dwindling bank account impacting your health? The American Psychological Association (APA) released a survey showing that money stress impacts Americans' health nationwide. And, as it turns out, the wealthy are also stressed about money — not just those in lower-income households. You can Read More...