Today’s Solutions: December 15, 2025

Monotasking is the mental rese

Monotasking is the mental reset your brain has been waiting for

BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM You’ve likely been there: toggling between Slack, Zoom, lunch, and a dozen browser tabs. Or maybe you’ve caught yourself scrolling through your phone, half-watching TV, and barely listening to your partner speak. In a world that celebrates productivity, Read More...

Focused nerdy smart student in glasses and headphones working hard on research study project in library

The benefits of "deep work" and how you can practice it

In today’s busy world, it can be difficult to decide which of the things on your to-do list (which somehow all feel urgent) to get done first. This leads many of us to try to do more than one thing at a time, which tends to result in feeling overwhelmed, scattered, and burnt out. If you can Read More...