Today’s Solutions: December 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.

The career audit you should co

The career audit you should conduct at the beginning of the new year

According to research by The Conference Board, 52.3 percent of Americans are unhappy at Read More...

Break the cycle of stress and

Break the cycle of stress and distraction by using your emotional intelligence

Being able to focus helps us succeed. Whether it’s focusing inward and attuning ourselves to our intuitions and values or outward and navigating the world around us, honing our attention is a valuable Read More...

The UN says these are the 12 b

The UN says these are the 12 best countries to live in

The world is becoming a better place to live. Although 800 million people in the world still go to bed hungry every day, the UN’s latest Human Development Report stated that 1 billion people have risen out of extreme poverty in the past 25 years. The report also looked at nearly 200 countries Read More...

Reading on paper is better

Reading on paper is better

Reading on paper has been proven to be better in retention, education and for brand Read More...

A new trial in Scotland may br

A new trial in Scotland may bring universal basic income to life

People living in the Scottish cities of Glasgow, Edinburgh, Fife, and North Ayrshire may soon receive an unconditional monthly sum as part of a series of universal basic income pilots currently being explored with support from the local Read More...

Transforming the social sector

Transforming the social sector: bitcoin and blockchain for good

Beyond the hype of Bitcoin in the financial world is a growing movement in the social sector to leverage digital currencies and their underlying technology (called blockchain) for social Read More...

This piece will tell you every

This piece will tell you everything you need to know about Buddhism

While everyone is familiar with the symbolic figure of Buddha, many are not familiar with the fundamental principles of Buddhism and it’s belief in the human spirit. To give you a more well-rounded idea of what buddhism truly is, take a look here at this intriguing explanation of the meaning of Read More...

These are the world’s to

These are the world's top 20 trending destinations, according to Airbnb

Earlier this month, travel rental company Airbnb analyzed its 2017 and upcoming 2018 booking data to reveal its forecasts for next year's hot spot destinations. Airbnb compiled a list of places where bookings have doubled, tripled, or more, from Read More...

The case for giving free massa

The case for giving free massages to the homeless

Holistic health and pursuit of happiness should be available to all, especially those in poverty and struggling. If ever there was an age of anxiety, it is Read More...

Study shows that rich people a

Study shows that rich people and poor people experience happiness differently

Rich people are more likely to experience happiness as feelings of contentment and pride, while those with less money tend to have stronger feelings of love and compassion, according to a new study. The research shows that instead of feeling positive emotions that involve connections with other Read More...