Today’s Solutions: January 20, 2025

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 is why working at home is

This is why working at home is much better than in the office

China’s largest travel agency Ctrip recently did a fascinating experiment. The company’s leaders had half their employees work from home for nine months, and the other half work only from the office. The results? Those who worked from home had a 13 percent improvement in performance from people Read More...

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Our political climate is so stressful, there’s an app for that

No matter what side of the aisle you’re on, today’s ear-ringing political landscape can be a little bit overwhelming. While many have likely turned to meditation as a way to cope with the stress, an app has taken things a step further, touting a series of mindfulness programs geared Read More...

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Experiences or stuff, what’s the best buy for a happiness boost?

Ah, the joys of (social) science. You’ve been saying something for years, as publicly as possible, and then new research comes along that suggests you might have been wrong all along. A few years back, I gave up a stable job and bet the proverbial farm on writing a book about what I believe is Read More...

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Are you ready to consider that capitalism is the real problem?

Eight men in the world currently control as much wealth as the poorer half of the world’s population. Does that seem like a fair system to you? Take a look at this opinion piece that might make you reconsider whether capitalism is the system that’s best suited to build our future Read More...

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Swiss ‘Crypto Valley’ is leading the way for digital currency startups

In Zug, a tiny Swiss town 20 miles south of Zürich with million-dollar Alpine views, a small machine is doing big things. One of the 10 bitcoin ATMs installed across Switzerland by Zug-based Bitcoin Suisse, the machine accepts Swiss francs and euros in exchange for a slip of paper with a code Read More...

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Ethereum is changing the way we think about cryptocurrency

Alex Tapscott is chief executive of NextBlock Global. Bitcoin is the mother of all cryptocurrencies, and the most famous of them. Created by a person or people using the pseudonym Satoshi Nakamoto, it defined the algorithms that enable the transfer of assets from one party to another without an Read More...

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What you can learn from taxi cab drivers in Europe

If you’ve ever taken a ride in a taxi cab, you’ve probably found yourself in some pretty interesting conversations.  After all, it’s not so surprising considering that cab drivers are more often than not hard-working immigrants who speak with people all day as they do their job. Take a look Read More...

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Trust me: Read this to understand the problem that Blockchain will solve

In recent months we have published several stories explaining the blockchain-cryptocurrency phenomenon. We will continue doing so because digital currencies are going to have a major impact on how we are going to live and work together. This is another good analysis. Please read all 3,500 words. Read More...

Marshmallow test: Cameroonian

Marshmallow test: Cameroonian toddlers show more self-control than German kids

The marshmallow test measures an individual’s self-control and ability to delay gratification—a personality trait associated with being successful in life. For the first time, researchers have tested a group of non-western kids. The study shows that Cameroonian toddlers are much more capable of Read More...

Study: 8-week mindfulness cour

Study: 8-week mindfulness course increases workplace effectiveness by 6 percent

Last year, my co-author Karen Gifford and I had an opportunity to partner with the National Association of Women Lawyers (NAWL) and Seyfarth Shaw LLP to offer an eight-week mindfulness and meditation program. We used our book, The Anxious Lawyer, Read More...