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.
Oscars 2017: This year's nominees tell a different story
After two consecutive seasons, the whiteout plaguing the Academy Awards has ended. Tuesday dawned in Hollywood with diversity at center stage, as this year’s Oscar nominations recognized a range of stories and faces that for two years had been conspicuously absent. People of color punctuated Read More...
Can empathy bridge political divides?
The unprecedented level of political division in the United States has been worrisome to many Americans, but bridging that gap is not an impossible task, according to a Stanford sociologist. Robb Willer, a professor of sociology, has studied the rising polarization in the United States for several Read More...
This Swedish billboard coughs when a smoker walks by
Will it help people to quit smoking? That remains to be seen, but it is surely a creative way to remind people of their new year’s resolution to quit. The ad uses a TV screen and a smoke detector to perform its advertising trick. At first, it looks like a regular photograph on a billboard, but Read More...
Transcendental meditation is a great way to reduce trauma: Study
Practicing transcendental meditation technique for 20 minutes twice a day can significantly reduce trauma symptoms such as unwanted thoughts and help female prisoners find inner peace, a study has found. Transcendental meditation is a technique for detaching oneself from anxiety and promoting Read More...
Hundreds of coffins to be restored in Egyptian conservation project
Egypt will restore hundreds of coffins dating back thousands of years to the time of the pharaohs as part of an American-Egyptian project to preserve and document one of the world’s oldest civilisations, a director of the project said. The conservation effort, funded by a US grant, will Read More...
How are you going to spend the time that the self-driving car will give you?
Talking about self-driving cars… What are you going to do with all the time they will give back? First, you don’t need to pay attention to traffic while you commute. But you will also gain much time as self-driving cars will be more efficient and produce fewer traffic jams. Americans spend some Read More...
Crowdfunding brings business innovation to underserved regions
Historically, funding for startups comes from venture capitalists. And for efficiency reasons that leads to concentration: Venture capitalists and startups tend to be in the same places. As a result, large regions of society lack the fresh energy and job creation that business innovation brings. Read More...
Deepak Chopra reveals 7 mindful ways to reduce stress and anxiety
With busy schedules and constant societal pressure, stress and anxiety are no strangers to most of us. It can be hard to unwind, relax and experience peace. However, this is where mindfulness can help. Recent research has shown mindfulness strategies can not only reduce stress and anxiety, but can Read More...
New Spanish exchange converts bitcoin and fiat currencies at 7,000 ATM’s
HolyTransaction Trade is a new universal cryptocurrency wallet in Spain that enables bitcoin and Euro instant conversions. Within Spain’s 7,000 ATMs, a person can convert their bitcoin into fiat currencies and vice versa, helping to push the country into the digital world. HolyTransaction has Read More...
Amazon says it will start accepting food stamps soon
Starting this summer, seven online food retailers, including Amazon and FreshDirect, will start accepting food stamps from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Other participating retailers include Safeway, ShopRite, Hy-Vee, Hart's Local Grocers, and Dash's Market. The two-year Read More...