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.
Combat Blue Monday and make your winter a whole lot happier
The greatest secret to happiness – as demonstrated by science – is connection with others. People who feel more connected to others have lower rates of anxiety and depression. Moreover, studies show they also have higher self-esteem, are more empathic to others, more trusting and Read More...
How to stop thinking during meditation: 10 tips to calm in 10 minutes
Have you tried meditation only to get frustrated because you can't stop thinking or worrying? Maybe you worry so much that you feel more stressed after meditation than when you began! If you struggle with constant thoughts during meditation, don't give up yet! With these 10 tips, you'll get calm, Read More...
Could giving circles rebuild philanthropy from the bottom up?
Grassroots giving could provide a healthier way of funding social change, but it also has its limitations. “We talk about them [the charities] quite often you know. Say for example it’s about a project to help children being abused. So …one member…a teacher will say yeah Read More...
16 ways to live your passion in 2016
Do you feel stuck in a career that just doesn’t inspire you? Are you in an unfulfilling relationship that you can’t leave? Do you Read More...
Taiwan's Tsai vows economic fix while keeping peace with China
President-elect Tsai Ing-wen pledged to overhaul Taiwan’s flagging economy and maintain peace with mainland China, even as she called on Communist Party leaders in Beijing to respect the island’s democracy and place in world affairs. Tsai, 59, rode on a wave of discontent with the Read More...
World Bank: India on track to register digital ID to entire 1.25 billion population
According to the World Bank, India is on track to issue a digital identification system to its entire 1.25 billion population. The registration would help the government to integrate disadvantaged groups into the economy. In the past five years India has already provided digital ID's to nearly one Read More...
23 morning routines of the most extraordinarly successful people
Hey there. How's your morning? Some of the world's most successful people have routines that they try to stick to every day--and more often than not, they're willing (even eager) to share them. It's sort of a staple of interviews and profiles with high-performers to ask them what they eat for Read More...
American folk singer hopes peace concert for ISIS will win over terror group
An Oregon folk singer plans to leave next week to serenade the Islamic State, and he intends to bring the black-clad barbarians a prayerful message of peace -- despite a warning from the State Department that his life could be in danger. James Twyman, of Portland, Ore., told FoxNews.com he feels a Read More...
5 ways you can use mindfulness to fix your brain, decrease stress and improve performance
There’s no shortage of advice out there claiming to make you better, but mindfulness meditation is the rare, research-proven technique that boosts your performance by physically altering your brain. Researchers from the University of British Columbia recently pooled data from more than 20 studies Read More...
Millennials push for clean energy, sustainability and peace
A new poll by USA Today and Rock the Vote showed what the millennials generation want to see in the next US president’s agenda. It turns out, the new generation is serious about clean energy and wants the government to commit to it too. They also demand background checks for gun buyers, the use Read More...