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.
Refugee teachers go back to school to train for work in Germany
Migrants who worked as teachers in their home countries are getting the chance to teach again in German schools thanks to a new program at the University of Potsdam. The program gives refugee teachers German language lessons as well as seminars on the German school system and teaching methods used Read More...
Green spaces in city help reduce crime rates
Green spaces in a city have multiple benefits, but a new one can be added to the list: a recent study showed green spaces in a neighborhood have a direct link with lower crime rates. Among the studied cities is Youngstown, Ohio. The city is full of empty spaces, following economic stagnation and Read More...
When Bitcoin Grows Up: What is Money?
It’s worth thinking about that promise to ‘pay the bearer on demand the sum of ten pounds’. When we parse it, it’s not clear what it means. Ten pounds of what? We’ve already got ten pounds. That’s exactly what we’re holding in our hand. It doesn’t mean, pay the bearer on demand ten Read More...
Farming as tool for refugees to integrate in Kansas
Non-profit ‘New Roots for Refugees’ found an inventive way to integrate refugees in Kansas through an education program in farming. Many of the refugees, mostly from Myanmar and Bhutan, were farmers in their home countries, but they are not used to the climate, crops and soils in Kansas. New Read More...
How to free yourself from your brain
On many fronts people feel the urge to change their lives--so why don't they succeed? We live in therapeutic times. Advice surrounds us about achieving success. Yet when we set our minds to do something seemingly simple--losing weight, giving up a bad habit, acting nicer to people, and so Read More...
How a family fought cancer together
The Shepard family discovered when son Maddox was 2 that he had leukemia Maddox's mom, Geri, was diagnosed with breast cancer two years later St. Baldrick's, a nonprofit dedicated to raising awareness for childhood cancer, helped them connect with other families (CNN)In June 2009, Brad and Geri Read More...
5 meditation experts to relax with on YouTube
Experts of all kinds take to YouTube to share their wisdom. From makeup to video games, viewers can find coaches on virtually any topic. Meditation and spiritual practices are available in video form for viewers to follow for free on YouTube. While it may be counterintuitive to look to the Internet Read More...
A small town in Germany is showing the rest of the world what helping refugees actually means
Language barriers and societal differences certainly make the integration of refugees a challenge for cities, but it is more than possible. Just take a look at Marburg, a German town pioneering a model to connect incoming refugees job that stabilize their lives. Marburg has a job center unlike any Read More...
Meditation apps that’ll keep you from losing your mind
Taxes are due, students are prepping for finals, and the sunny days of summer are still a dream away. Your days are filled with stress! There’s gotta be an app for that. Good news: We’ve found some apps to help you unwind. Load up your devices with these tools for mediation, mindfulness, and Read More...
Growing bricks from scratch to reduce carbon emissions
So, bricks. How much time have you ever spent thinking about bricks? Unless you’ve built your own house, I’m guessing the subject has hardly ever crossed your mind. This means that you’d probably be somewhat surprised to find out that bricks are used in over 80 percent of global construction. Read More...