The Optimist Living
Running adds years to your life regardless of distance or speed
Running makes you live longer according to a new study published in the journal American College of Cardiology. The interesting part of the findings is that speed and distance don’t impact the years running adds to your life. The study followed 5,500 adults for 15 years and discovered those who Read More...
Six seconds exercise lowers blood pressure and improves fitness
A new study conducted by researchers at Abertay University has found that short six-second intervals of high intensity exercise can lower blood pressure and improve overall fitness in elderly. The study, which only looked at pensioners, had 12 participants go all-out on an exercise bike for six Read More...
Yes, you can create your own reality
Research shows that our thoughts are packets of energy. Einstein calculated that all energy can be transformed in mass, in matter. So our thoughts can become matter. And thus we can create our own reality. Despite the scientific logic, the concept may be hard to accept or even to test. But here’s Read More...
In Paris you can order a romantic picnic anywhere anytime
The weather is nice outside and at the last minute you decide you want to have a picnic after work. This would usually mean a race to the store for snacks and drinks, costing valuable minutes of sunlight, or going hungry and thirsty and enjoying the time you have outside. Paris Picnic is a service Read More...
Nature’s super antibiotic without side-effects: honey
Honey’s use in the medical field was phased out as antibiotics became the go to treatment for life-threatening bacteria. But now as antibiotic resistant bacteria are becoming more common scientists need yet another answer, which is reverting them back to honey. Medical grade honey is licensed for Read More...
Talking to strangers leads to more wellbeing—for yourself and others
It is surprising how little inter-human contact is made in the densely populated city centers. We seem to behave like crowds of isolated individuals. Most people think that talking to a stranger during their commute will be a negative experience. However, a study published in The Journal of Read More...
Vacations are good for workers—and for businesses
The majority of Americans work during their vacation, and most only take half of their allotted vacation time, according to a recent study. While you might think that working during your downtime is a selfless sacrifice for your beloved employer, it might be that taking a real vacation—as in not Read More...
Message from fish: Two thinking heads are better than one
We call a group of fish a school. And there maybe a good reason for that. Researchers found that when 2 fish swim together, they make better decisions than when 2 fish are swimming alone. While the cause for fish’s strength in numbers is not completely understood, humans benefit from group Read More...
Unexplained symptoms? It could be past trauma
Most people relate trauma to soldiers who have fought in war zones or to victims of abuse. Trauma is also thought to be a permanent condition without a real solution. Enter psychologist Peter Levine who developed a breakthrough treatment for trauma called Somatic Experiencing. Levine has found that Read More...
In praise of doing (kind of) nothing
More and more people are finding that the Internet enables them to escape the rat race and organize their lives according to their own desires and priorities. Journalist Gerhard Hormann goes even further and thinks we should spend more time doing nothing. Well, not really nothing. His ideal life Read More...