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.
These moms were so tired of stereotypical girls clothes that they started making their own
What if a young girl would like to wear a T-shirt with a dinosaur or a spaceship on it? She's in bad luck because most likely she'll need to shop at the boys section of the clothing store. A group of moms tired of stereotypical pink girls clothing with ruffles and frills started to raise Read More...
How the mind sharpens the senses
A study conducted with experienced scholars of Zen-Meditation shows that mental focussing can induce learning mechanisms, similar to physical training. Researchers at the Ruhr-University Bochum and the Ludwig-Maximilians-University München discovered this phenomenon during a scientifically Read More...
Leading intellectuals and activists from Iran speak out for peace
To show support for an international agreement over Iran's nuclear activities, leading intellectuals, activists and human rights campaigners have started a social media campaign. In a video, they ask US congress to end the damaging sanctions and bring about positive change in the region. The Iran Read More...
How techies can still communicate with each other while they're without internet at Burning Man
Burning Man, the annual festival that celebrates art, counterculture, and radical self-reliance, begins Sunday in the Black Rock Desert of Nevada. The weeklong event has long drawn a wild crowd that eschews modern society and technology in favor of partying and constructing strange buildings in the Read More...
As the threat of "underpopulation" arises, Europe learns to appreciate human life
In Portugal, toy shops and schools are closing. Abandoned petrol stations and motels are being converted into nursing homes. In Italy, the retired population is soaring. Germany has the lowest birthrate in the world. It's obvious that Europe has a challenge as its population gets older, with fewer Read More...
People's spiritual awareness varies throughout the day
People who report having spiritual awareness have it vary throughout the day, rather than being constant, according to a study by University of Connecticut researchers. The study, which will be presented at the 110th Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association (ASA), found that people Read More...
Bitcoin ATMs may be installed in Greece: A solution for the eurozone crisis?
With the constant threat of a Greek withdrawal from the eurozone, Bitcoins could offer a way to help Greece. Operating outside capital controls, the cryptocurrency could pave the way for an alternative economy for both citizens and businesses. Now, we may even soon see bitcoin ATMs popping up in Read More...
A former CSI investigator is now using DNA to successfully track elephant poachers in Africa
The future of elephants in Africa depends on it: Stopping the poaching. As ivory and rhino horns become more desirable, poaching increases. There are major transnational crime networks behind the poaching initiatives, so professional help is needed. International organizations are stepping up and Read More...
Common group identity may motivate Americans to help integrate immigrants
Donald Trump just released his immigration reform plan. It boils down to building a wall. There is another way. According to new research, published by the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, people are less racist and more willing to open up borders when citizens and immigrants are seen Read More...
Britain's immigration hysteria is hindering the progress of our best pupils
Having worked hard at school, Emmanuel Opoku was rewarded with exceptional exam results and looking forward to university. Despite his tough background in east London, the teenager had big ambitions, hoping that a chemistry degree at world-renowned Imperial College, London, would be followed by a Read More...