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.
5 clever ways to sharpen your intuition
Imagine if you had a secret superpower that let you always make the best decisions for yourself. Wouldn’t that be awesome? Well, it turns out you do have such a superpower. It’s called your intuition, that little inner ‘hunch’ within you that gives you a feeling about what decisions to Read More...
Want to make a new habit stick? Research tells us this is the best technique
According to one study, only eight percent of people maintain their New Year’s resolutions for the whole year. That’s a rather unimpressive success rate, which is why during the past few years, researchers have been studying the best techniques for forming daily habits. Out of the 23 Read More...
Here are 3 ways to unclog your kitchen sink without any chemicals
You don’t need to reach for the bottle of Drano the next time your kitchen sink clogs up. In fact, there are many ways to unclog your sink without chemicals using things you already have in your house. Below you’ll find three of them. Use a plunger: If you've got standing water in your sink, Read More...
This little tip will prevent you from being scammed in 2020
2020 is finally here, and it's coming with its own set of challenges. Not only do we have to break the habit of writing 2019, when we really mean 2020, but the dawn of a new decade also creates a unique opportunity for scammers, says Ira Rheingold, executive director for the National Association of Read More...
Unencumbered: The Wonderfully Bearable Lightness of Leaving Screens Behind
Electric communication will never be a substitute for the face of someone who with their soul encourages another person to be brave and true. - Charles Dickens By Kristy Jansen The Friday before Christmas, I left town for the week to meet up with my extended family to share the holiday. My Read More...
How to take a vacation that is truly sustainable
What’s better than a relaxing vacation? A relaxing vacation that is also sustainable—one that doesn’t harm the people or the surrounding area where you choose to spend your leisurely time. There are many practical ways to exercise sustainable travel. Before you head on your next trip, make Read More...
Feeling lonely? Here are 3 doctor-approved ways to deal with loneliness
What can we do when we feel lonely and utterly disconnected from the rest of the world? As it turns out, the antidote for loneliness is all around us. It’s in our homes, our neighborhoods, our workplaces, our schools, and our broader community. Decades of public health research show that if we Read More...
Do you get bored talking to strangers? Try this next time you talk to one
Conversations with strangers can go one of two ways. Some are unyieldingly boring—an exchange of information in which neither side reveals more about themselves than could be gleaned from LinkedIn. But in some interactions there’s an alchemy at work, the meeting of two minds sparking a change Read More...
Haven’t worked out in ages? Here are 3 strategies to motivate yourself again
Working out can be hard, but what’s even harder is working out after months of avoiding any form of fitness. Just trying to get back into the swing of things can be such a struggle that you take another huge break before trying again. To ease your fitness frustration and give you the motivation Read More...
Struggle to remember names? These clever techniques will help you recall them
Using people’s names is an extremely well-known management technique. Savvy CEOs know that one way to make employees feel valued is to master the art of listening to their names, and then using them in the ensuing conversations. But remembering every name in a large meeting has an added power: Read More...