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.
Crossing the US-Mexico border: The world’s most illegal game of volleyball
In many ways, the border that separates the US from Mexico is reminiscent of a war zone. Helicopters constantly fly overhead, border agents patrol along it, and militarized weaponry are all in place to stop immigrants headed northwards to find work. A heavy fence stands as a symbolic divider Read More...
Book review: The self-compassion skills workbook
Is it really possible to transform ourselves in just fourteen days? Tim Desmond, author of The Self-Compassion Skills Workbook believes it is. Desmond provides an overview of what self-compassion is before presenting his fourteen day program in which readers are encouraged to work on Read More...
Can you buy anything real with Bitcoin? On the streets, it proves a hard sell
My journey into the dark economy starts much as expected: in front of a computer screen, late at night. It ends somewhere quite unexpected, in a humdrum setting a world away from the stereotype of modernity, equality and sticking it to the man promised by digital currencies such as Bitcoin: it ends Read More...
Elon Musk about basic income: 'I don't think we're going to have a choice'
Across their three presidential debates last year, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump uttered the word “jobs” 86 times – but the word “automation” never came up. And by all accounts, nothing is going to transform the American labor market more dramatically, and likely Read More...
Cryptocurrencies can make money work for all
Cryptocurrencies can make money work for all—not just for a few. You can read here why you need to get ready for digital currencies. This story also explains why bitcoin should make sense to Read More...
The perfect meditation technique for people who can't meditate
Could this be the meditation solution I've been looking for? A couple years ago, I heard ABC News anchor Dan Harris speak at Chicago Ideas Week. He told all of us in the audience how mindfulness meditation changed his life. He was a self-proclaimed "fidgety skeptic" who had an on-air panic attack, Read More...
How the blockchain could usher in a future of shared mobility
Cars sit idle most of the time, but thanks to the decentralized blockchain system that supports cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, people can safely and easily monetize their vehicles while they’re not using them. An example of this is Turo, a new peer-to-peer car rental marketplace that currently Read More...
Is yoga the path to happiness?
Certain body posturing, respiration and thinking positively influence our physiology. Studies show that recalling a happy memory makes you happier. Dana Santas is the creator of Radius Yoga Conditioning, a yoga style designed to help athletes move, breathe and focus better. She's the yoga Read More...
9 ways parents can help bullied kids learn resilience
Whenever Jessie hung out with her best friends Chloe and Meg, they gossiped about another seventh-grader named Kate. Jessie didn’t know Kate, but Chloe and Meg said she was clingy, told boring stories and smelled like acne wash. When Jessie asked questions about this mystery girl, her friends Read More...
Just one exercise session can improve your overall well-being
What’s the effect of just one exercise session? According to a new study, a single exercise session can release significant levels of serotonin and dopamine, which is known to relieve anxiety and depression. Researchers of the study also reported that patients had better executive function, the Read More...