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Need to get away? Here’s a 5-step guide to healthy escapist travel
Traveling for escapist purposes won’t solve the problems you might be dealing with, but that doesn’t mean it’s a bad idea. According to clinical psychologist Carla Marie Manly, Ph.D., a little travel escapism can be a powerful coping strategy when real life feels a bit too heavy, which might Read More...
How to know it’s time to take a mental health day
When we’re feeling sick, we rest our bodies and when we pull a muscle, we stop working out for a couple of days. We understand the need for physical rest, but all too often, we forget to take mental breaks when we’re overworked. Here’s how to know when to take a mental health day to recharge Read More...
Moo! Find relaxation in the rural Dutch wellness trend of cow hugging
Yoga, journaling, and mindfulness may be great options for boosting your mental health, but if you’re looking for something that is, well, different, consider a rural wellness trend out of the Netherlands: Koe knuffelen, which translates to cow hugging in Dutch. The practice revolves around the Read More...
December 28, 2020
Did you know we lose 2,000 football fields of agricultural land every hour to desertification? Today we are re-sharing our interview Ole-Kristian Sivertsen, CEO of Desert Control, talking about his mission to save our soil with liquid nanoclay. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Read More...
December 28, 2020
Did you know we lose 2,000 football fields of agricultural land every hour to desertification? Today we are re-sharing our interview Ole-Kristian Sivertsen, CEO of Desert Control, talking about his mission to save our soil with liquid nanoclay. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Read More...
December 28, 2020
Did you know we lose 2,000 football fields of agricultural land every hour to desertification? Today we are re-sharing our interview Ole-Kristian Sivertsen, CEO of Desert Control, talking about his mission to save our soil with liquid nanoclay. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Read More...
December 28, 2020
Did you know we lose 2,000 football fields of agricultural land every hour to desertification? Today we are re-sharing our interview Ole-Kristian Sivertsen, CEO of Desert Control, talking about his mission to save our soil with liquid nanoclay. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Read More...
8 simple ways to run a more eco-friendly kitchen
From opting for clean energy to supporting climate activist groups, there are so many ways you can help the world become a more sustainable place. But if you don’t really know where to begin, the kitchen is a good place to start introducing more eco-friendly practices in your life. Having that in Read More...
Green burial: This mushroom-based coffin decomposes in the earth
In the Spring of 2019, we shared news out of Washington state where lawmakers officially approved an eco-friendly alternative to burial or cremation: human composting. With human composting, human remains are turned into soil, which can then be used to grow trees. This is a much greener option when Read More...
Dr. Jane Goodall on Hopes For The Future Of The Planet
2020 has been in some ways a grand study on humankind's impact on the natural world. As countries, business, and transportation networks were forced to come to a halt, we saw species rebound, air get cleaner, and people reconnect with the value of the natural world. Looking forward, we can take Read More...