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.
A former CSI investigator is now using DNA to successfully track elephant poachers in Africa
The future of elephants in Africa depends on it: Stopping the poaching. As ivory and rhino horns become more desirable, poaching increases. There are major transnational crime networks behind the poaching initiatives, so professional help is needed. International organizations are stepping up and Read More...
Common group identity may motivate Americans to help integrate immigrants
Donald Trump just released his immigration reform plan. It boils down to building a wall. There is another way. According to new research, published by the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, people are less racist and more willing to open up borders when citizens and immigrants are seen Read More...
Britain's immigration hysteria is hindering the progress of our best pupils
Having worked hard at school, Emmanuel Opoku was rewarded with exceptional exam results and looking forward to university. Despite his tough background in east London, the teenager had big ambitions, hoping that a chemistry degree at world-renowned Imperial College, London, would be followed by a Read More...
Farmers are dialing for seeds to make money in Mali
“What if you could buy fertilizer and seeds the same way that you buy prepaid minutes for your phone?” thought microfinance specialist Anushka Ratnayake. At the time, Ratnayake was working in Kenya for an organization that provided loans to farmers. To test her mobile layaway model, Read More...
Two traits that predict happiness
Featuring fresh takes and real-time analysis from HuffPost's signature lineup of contributors There is no grander goal in life than the pursuit of happiness. We all want to be happy, but we all have slightly different ideas of what it is. Even psychologists use various definitions of the term. It Read More...
Your old Flickr photos can reveal your future travel plans
Say cheese, and let everyone know your travel habits! Photo-sharing site Flickr is a great way to show off your best shots, but scientists have discovered that the website is also a great tool for predicting where photographers will go next. In a new study published today in Royal Society Open Read More...
This Harvard professor is really, really serious about fighting corruption
What’s left of democracy if it’s something you can buy when you have the wealth of someone like, say, Donald Trump? To make citizens the central pillar of the political system in the U.S., campaign finance reform is essential. Harvard professor Lawrence Lessig has been addressing this issue for Read More...
Transcendental meditation is going corporate. Here's why that's a good thing.
Thanks to the continued research touting its advantages, meditation has hit the mainstream. More and more people are willing to give it a try, often despite a measure of initial skepticism. Nowhere is that more true than in the workplace, where everyone from C-suite executives to entry-level Read More...
How Anxiety Reduces Empathy
A study suggests that stress and surprise can hurt your ability to put yourself in someone else's shoes. One afternoon in Dublin, I found myself running through the airport, convinced I was about to miss a flight for the first time in my life. My anxiety surged at the sight of a long security line, Read More...
Choosing the right running shoes is less complicated than you think
Sometimes, life is less complicated than you think. Say you'd like to buy a pair of running shoes, but there's an overwhelming amount of shoes to choose from. Some shoes are promoted for different types of terrains, others for specific cushioning or stability or grip. This new study found the Read More...