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.
One Turkish town has done so much for Syrian refugees it’s up for the Nobel Peace Prize
The town of Kilis, a busy little place just a few miles from the Syrian border, is where many refugees fleeing the horror of war are first able to breathe a sigh of relief.In the courtyards of its cafes and restaurants, they drink tea without fear of bombs raining down. In the shops, they buy cell Read More...
The power of buying less by buying better
Keeping pace with the latest fashion trends costs a lot, and wastes a whole lot more. In fact, a majority of women’s garments are worn a mere seven times before being pushed to the back of the closet or tossed in the garbage. “Fast fashion” is now the second dirtiest industry in the world, Read More...
Katy Perry is a fan of Transcendental Meditation and you should be too
Katy Perry is one of the biggest pop stars on the planet, so it's no wonder her life gets pretty overwhelming at times. But in the video above, Katy shares how Transcendental Meditation helps her stay centered despite all the commotion. "Life sometimes can get very difficult and chaotic, and you Read More...
The science of how what we believe becomes our reality
"Mind is the Master Power that molds and makes, and we are mind. And ever more we take the tool of thought, and shaping what we will, bring forth a thousand joys, or a thousand ills. We think in secret, and it comes to pass, environment, is but our looking glass." -- James Allen At some point we Read More...
Feeling a need for physical contact, some are cuddling up with strangers
Cuddling releases oxytocin—the love hormone—which can ward off depression and loneliness, reduce pain and even lower blood pressure, according to research. So in our culture, with more and more couples divorced and lose ties in our communities, isn't it only logical that there's now a "cuddle Read More...
Why I choose optimism over despair: An interview with Noam Chomsky
Noam Chomsky explores the possibilities for a better human society in What Kind of Creatures Are We?, a collection of lectures bringing together his areas of expertise from language and mind to society and politics. This book serves as both a concise summation of Chomsky's linguistic theories and a Read More...
Want more mental energy at work? Science says do these 4 things
There's a reason why they call work work--it's not easy, and it can take a lot out of us. We get tired, our minds start to flag during the course of the day, and we lose our focus and concentration. According to Emma Seppala--science director for Stanford University's Center for Compassion and Read More...
Stress shrinks your brain. Here are 7 ways to reverse this effect
We all know that living under stressful conditions has serious emotional, even physical, consequences. So why do we have so much trouble taking action to reduce our stress levels and improve our lives? Researchers at Yale University finally have the answer. They found that stress reduces the volume Read More...
Meditation and yoga may be the cure for recidivism
More than 76% of released prisoners in the U.S. are rearrested within five years. That's why prisons have various rehabilitative programs such as education, therapy, and drug treatment. Now, more and more correctional facilities are considering incorporating yoga as well. For decades, scientists Read More...
3 scientific reasons you should meditate for world peace
Meditation has proven its advantage for people of all walks of life be it be Corporate America, educational institutes, health care organizations, prisons, veterans from war-field, etc. Very captivatingly, Ariaana Huffington shares about meditation and its connection to Corporate America. Likes of Read More...