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.
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...
The quiet power of meditation
Whether it's improving our day-to-day lives or surviving a sudden calamity, there's no substitute for clear-headed mental discipline. And a growing number of people believe they know how to find it. Allan Lokos and his wife, Susannah, were on vacation when their plane crash-landed in the Southeast Read More...
Be The Change!
Amidst challenges, setbacks and painful events, many, many more things in our world go right than wrong. Enjoy this compilation. And share it: While we are spreading the better news, we're making it as Read More...
Mindfulness training an antidote to lawyers’ stressful lives
One of the most prestigious law firms in the world is discovering the benefits of mindfulness. The lawfirm Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF), based in London and Sydney, has run over a dozen mindfulness programs over the past year, with “extraordinary” results, as is reported by Lawyers Weekly. Read More...
8 reasons why you need to get out of your comfort zone
If you're happily all wrapped up in your plushy, 1000-thread-count comfort zone, good for you. This message isn't for you. This message is for the person who isn't content with mediocracy. This message is for the person who wants bigger things, better things, and knows deep down inside that they Read More...