The Optimist Living
These five signs will show you it’s time to change your career
If you’re bored with your job, showing some initiative and creating new projects can serve as a fantastic way to solve your boredom. But if the source of your dissatisfaction is much deeper, it may be time for a change. Here are five signs that show you need to rethink your work Read More...
Practicing leisure sports may be the key to a longer life
An observational study involving 8,677 participants has found that leisure time sports activities can have a considerable effect on life expectancy. Among the top sports activities with the highest longevity gain are tennis (9.7 years) and badminton (6.2 years). Along with these findings, other Read More...
How to improve your concentration skills in today’s digitalized world
In our modern world, digital devices have become so ubiquitous that they have given rise to an unhealthy over-reliance on technology. This dependency has made us so easily distractible and interruptible that it has eroded our ability to concentrate. To prevent yourself from losing your focus, give Read More...
Resolving a conflict with your lover can be as simple as embracing each other
New research shows that the best solution to stop a quarrel with your partner is nothing less than a hug. Apparently, the personal touch of your lover can serve as a powerful way to end a spat with your other half in a healthy manner, leading to an increase in positive mood markers and a decrease Read More...
How to make the end of your day more rewarding
After a long day working, commuting, eating, sleeping, and doing housework, more often than not you’re left with just a couple of hours of free time at night. All too often we get in the habit of spending these precious hours of down time watching TV or fiddling with our phones. Time management Read More...
The surprising benefit of taking naps in the day time
Previous studies on sleep have shown that taking short naps during the day can help you memorize information faster. Now researchers from the University of Bristol have found daytime snoozes can help you absorb information that your brain is not even aware of. Find out more about the power of Read More...
Why reading a good book is the best thing you can do for your brain
Besides giving us stories to cherish, recent research shows immersing yourself in a good book can do wonders for your mental health. By looking through the eyes of characters, you understand their pain and their joy, which can lead to greater empathy. That can also help to relieve loneliness and Read More...
Oprah's three questions to structure an efficient meeting
The average meeting time in an American office is 31 to 60 minutes, but given that 11 million formal business meetings take place in the U.S. every day, how can we ensure this time is being used effectively? Oprah Winfrey says there are 3 key questions she uses to kick off every meeting to make the Read More...
The one monthly payment that prevents you from building wealth
You may think that it doesn't make a big difference to pay $500 every month to lease a car. After all, it is nice to drive a new car. But here's the math: if you pay $500 a month for a car for 30 years, you end up paying $180,000 just for driving a new car. If you drive an old car instead and Read More...
‘It’s not about what you eat or how much, rather it is about when you eat’
More and more research shows the beneficial effects of intermittent fasting: limiting the hours of the day that you consume food and giving your body more hours for Read More...