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.
How to spend your money on happiness
No matter how many times you click ‘buy’ online, spending money online to buy things isn’t necessarily going to make you a happier person. That, however, doesn’t mean that spending money, in general, can’t help make your life a bit happier. With a little conscious spending, you can Read More...
The fight for LGBTQ+ rights within German Catholic Church
Just over a week ago, 120 priests and other employees within the Catholic church community in Germany came out as queer as part of a campaign that demanded an end to institutional discrimination against the LGBTQ+ community within the church. The campaign calls on the Roman Catholic Church in Read More...
Older workers offered courses that build digital skills
The pandemic forced us all to adapt to a new way of living—and working—and those who were able to adjust generally had a smoother past couple of years. Professionally, those who were able to work from home were more likely to stay employed, however, working from home requires honing digital Read More...
Meet Jonathan, the world's oldest tortoise
At The Optimist Daily we love telling you about incredible happenings from around the world, both human and animal focussed. At the start of 2022, we reported on one of these remarkable events, when the world’s oldest person turned 119. This time, the story is similar but in another organism, Read More...
Restaurant messaging can help consumers choose plant-based meals
Most people will agree (regardless of their personal diets) that on the whole, the livestock and meat production industry is certainly not climate-friendly. The food industry alone accounts for more than a third of the world’s total annual planet-heating emissions, and a big chunk of that comes Read More...
Why doing the same thing over and over again doesn’t make you boring
Throughout the pandemic, many of us have been forced to stick to repeating routines more than usual. While some struggle with doing the same things over and over, plenty of people have found their rhythm and actually find that there are some things they don't mind having to do repeatedly. In the Read More...
Here’s why sometimes doing nothing is the best thing you can do
Over the last two years, Americans took the least vacation time in the world. We answer emails on weekends, work overtime, and stretch ourselves too thin. Our culture of overwork is not only making us sick and exhausted, it’s actually making us less productive as well. Taking regular breaks to Read More...
What the ideal sleep schedule is for every sleep chronotype
Getting enough good quality sleep is crucial for our overall health, but unfortunately, there isn’t a standardized sleeping schedule that will work for everyone. That's because, much like personality types, each person falls into one of four different “sleep chronotypes,” and each chronotype Read More...
Start a weekly fitness journal to help you maintain motivation
Now that we are nearing the end of the first month of the year, it may be a good time to assess how our new year's resolutions are going. If your goal for the new year was to work out more, then starting an end-of-the-week fitness journaling practice can help you stay committed to it, even when Read More...
Ease menopause by listening to music
Going through menopause can be an extremely challenging time, where the world you’ve known for most of your life is turned upside down. Not every person's experience of menopause is the same, with symptoms ranging in frequency and severity. These include depression, sexual dysfunction, joint and Read More...