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.
2016: The year bitcoin goes big
Bitcoin has been hailed for its potential to fix the modern world of finance. As a currency separate from a central government, bitcoin provides a much cheaper and simpler way of moving money from place to place, and with the blockchain technology that backs it, there is no need for interest, which Read More...
Obama may have forced a breakthrough in the fight against gun violence
In an emotional speech yesterday, President Barack Obama may have forced a breakthrough in the debate to end the country's notorious list of mass shootings. Obama talked about the need for expanded background checks, for help for those with mental illnesses, and for gun safety technology. All these Read More...
The most reliable way to spark creativity
We live in an age of ideas. Thanks to the Internet, the opportunities and resources required to do remarkable things seem to be just a search away. And yet, how often do you find yourself creatively stuck, unmotivated, or uninspired? You struggle to come up with ideas despite a vast ocean of Read More...
Be the change: The video
Yesterday we asked you to watch and share the video we created that made us all so proud here at The Optimist. Thanks for your lovely responses. ("This certainly gives me hope for the future.") If you haven't seen it yet, here's another Read More...
What psychology teaches us about structuring our workday to get the most done
Our workdays often are governed not by priorities or desires but by what’s screaming loudest and closest in our faces. Well-intentioned as you might be about having a productive day, it’s easy for the hours to pass in a flurry of emails, meetings, and demands that eat away at your time Read More...
How to live an empowered life
Tracee Stanley has developed an innovative practice to help people gain clarity, inspiration, and positive momentum in their lives. Tracee's "Empowered Life Activation Kit" includes 72 inquiry cards and 6 guided meditations that lead people on journeys to gain new insights into old problems and Read More...
10 Muslim men that ruled 2015
A singer who brought electricity to 600 million people in Africa. A scientist who made a chip that can charge your phone battery in 10 minutes. A humanitarian activist who raised half a million dollars to build schools and mosques in Mali. A winner of the Nobel Prize for chemistry for his work on Read More...
Why all of us need more positive news in the New Year
To kick off our unique daily solutions news service in the New Year, please take a moment to watch this 2-minute video we made. It won't surprise you that here at The Optimist, we strongly believe in the power of positive news. We know—and you, too—that many, many more things go right than Read More...
Buddhist leads prison inmates in meditation
Joe Engum of Pendleton started mediating because of a personal trauma. And for eight years now, Read More...
Migrant crisis: Charities make massive peace sign out of life jackets on Lesbos
Charities working on the Greek island of Lesbos have made a massive peace sign out of discarded life jackets to honour refugees who've died trying to cross the Mediterranean. More than 100 volunteers used 3,000 vests to form the symbol on a hill outside the village of Molyvos. More than one million Read More...