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.
This powerful confidence practice is built on the principles of Stoicism
While mindfulness works well to calm the mind and help you understand your thoughts, it’s not for everybody. For some, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) might just be what you need to boost your mind and build your confidence. So what is CBT? Essentially it’s Stoicism, except that it’s been Read More...
Travelers are abandoning spas to join fitfluencer retreats
This past October, the cofounders of lifestyle site Well+Good took the stage at the Global Wellness Summit to address hundreds of industry insiders eager to learn about millennial habits. Alexia Brue and Melisse Gelula’s keynote presentation Read More...
What does it take to be happy? Research says all it takes is time
Research has shown that people report the highest levels of happiness after the age of 55 in three key areas: their financial situation, their physical appearance, and their overall well-being. Meanwhile, in all three areas, people reported the lowest levels of happiness between the ages of 45 and Read More...
Bob Geldof and John Cleese join Sleep in the Park event for homeless
More than 8,000 people braved freezing temperatures to sleep outside in Princes Street Gardens in Edinburgh on Saturday night with the ambition of ending homelessness in Scotland. Billed as the world’s largest sleep-out, Sleep in the Read More...
How solar power changed the lives of Syrian refugees in Jordan
Azraq refugee camp in Jordan recently became the first solar-powered refugee camp on earth. "Thanks to solar energy, we now feel like we have rejoined the 21st century," said one refugee after solar power ended frequent power Read More...
Doable daily experiments to test the boundaries of your independence
High in the unincorporated Santa Cruz mountains in California, deep in the redwood forest, is a tiny cabin. It was built in 1950 for vacationers, and sits precariously over a hill on crooked wooden Read More...
Can index funds be a force for sustainable capitalism?
The investment industry is changing. Among other things, there is growing demand from both retail and institutional investors to align their capital with better environmental and social outcomes, and more resources Read More...
The compelling case for working a lot less
Mastering 'active rest' is far harder than it looks, but there are good reasons why we should keep working at it. When I moved to Rome from Washington, DC, one sight struck me more than any ancient column or grand basilica: people doing Read More...
Civil says the future of media is blockchains and cryptocurrencies
Plenty of startups are trying to reinvent the news business by adding features such as micro-payments or mobile video. But a startup called Civil is trying to take a quantum leap beyond these efforts: It’s not just inventing its own platform for news and journalism, it’s also inventing its own Read More...
A banker-turned-Buddhist nun reveals her key to happiness
Emma Slade was once a high-rolling, high-stakes banker. The Cambridge graduate managed accounts worth upwards of $1 billion, and liked her Armani suits and Read More...