The Optimist Living
Research says this is how to get to 100 years of age
Looking to live to 100? A new study finds that people age better if they have a sense of purpose in life. Purposeful living has already been linked to other aspects of wellbeing, like lower risk of disease, but this one of the first studies that examined how people physically change over Read More...
How changing one habit can help you find success naturally
There are habits, and then there are keystone habits. Unlike normal habits, keystone habits create positive effects that spill over into other areas. They start a chain reaction which shifts other patterns. Over time, this transforms everything. Take a look here to see implementing one keystone Read More...
This powerful confidence practice is built on the principles of Stoicism
While mindfulness works well to calm the mind and help you understand your thoughts, it’s not for everybody. For some, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) might just be what you need to boost your mind and build your confidence. So what is CBT? Essentially it’s Stoicism, except that it’s been Read More...
Why this Facebook executive says you should get rid of the social network
Facebook’s former vice president of user growth doesn’t use the social network anymore. Neither does he allow his kids to use it. In fact, he thinks the social network is “eroding the core foundations of how people Read More...
How the people closest to death teach the greatest lessons of life
We’ve done a great job of curing illnesses, managing pain, and helping people live longer, but we still haven’t figured out how to deal gracefully with death. It is a painful part of life, but the profound thing is we can learn lessons from death that can make life fuller and happier. See here Read More...
Ten strategies to build your resilience against pervasive angst
A feeling of angst can be found in all corners of society, but it doesn’t need to be this way. The truth is we are all responsible for the level of calmness within the community. We can all play a role in either raising or lowering the level by the way we conduct ourselves and interact. See here Read More...
This all-natural drink can help you beat insomnia
While simply drinking warm milk at night may be enough to help you fall asleep, there’s an all-natural drink that you can make that is sure to ground your body before slipping off to sleep. The drink is being called Moon Milk, and it makes use of adaptogens such as the stress-reducing herb Read More...
How to make your workday productive and healthy
No matter how busy you are, if you prioritize work over wellness, you’re body will eventually let you down. Here are a few tips for taking better care of yourself from 6 a.m. until bedtime that won’t get in the way of your Read More...
Healthy diet, healthy planet: How good eating habits benefit the environment
Scientists say that food production including growing crops, raising livestock, fishing and transporting all that food to our plates is responsible for 20 to 30 percent of total global greenhouse gas emissions. But altering our diets could change that. A new study found that if citizens in 28 Read More...
What you can do to preserve your brain's youth
When we talk about healthy brain aging we are really discussing one of two things: how to minimize ongoing damage to the hardware of the brain, or how to improve the operation of the brain’s software. Many ways of doing this have been suggested, but few have scientific weight behind them. See Read More...