The Optimist Living
These 5 habits will ensure you a good night of sleep
We all need to get a good night’s rest in order to function properly throughout the day. Unfortunately, modern life makes it increasingly difficult to get quality, uninterrupted sleep on a daily basis. If you want to start getting better sleep on a consistent basis, try adopting these five Read More...
Don’t wait for a hero to come and fix things. Be the hero!
The thing with solutions is that they don’t just come out of the blue. You can’t wait for them to happen, you have to make them happen yourself. Listen to this 5-minute podcast, and unlock the leadership skills within you to step up and make a Read More...
Weird but healthy: Why you should add olive oil to chocolate
Chocolate is good for you. Olive oil is good for you too. Surprising new research shows that it is even better to eat dark chocolate and extra virgin olive oil together. The dark chocolate and olive oil combination was linked with several indicators of an improved heart health profile and was Read More...
The art of resilience: moving with the chances and challenges life brings
Resilience has become a popular concept but it has new, and better, meaning. It is not about being tough and bite your lips while dealing with the bad stuff in life. Our habit is to view challenging situations as if something is wrong. What if instead of a problem, we perceive stress as a signal to Read More...
Science determines the ideal number of hours to work (and it’s not eight)
Creativity is our greatest gift and our greatest contribution. We may attend endless meetings, write emails all-day long, ultimately what we truly contribute is that one great thought or new idea. So, how much brain work, good thinking, should you aim for in one day? What’s your ideal Read More...
Natural wonders: Enjoy these 6 waterfalls from around the world
There’s something magical to waterfalls. They can capture your fascination for a long time generating peace of mind like an extended mediation. While nothing beats watching a waterfall in its real natural beauty, here are 6 pictures that may brighten and lighten your Read More...
Try these exercises to combat digital eye strain
Today, almost everyone spends a lot of time staring at screens. That is not good for your eyes. Studies show that 7 out of 10 people experience impaired vision due to digital eye strain. These daily routines work by engaging the muscles that support eye movement and help improve flexibility and Read More...
Your ageless mind can make you whoever you want to be
You can become younger—you only have to believe it. And that’s easier than you may think. Read the story of this landmark study from almost 40 years ago. Researchers designed a building to reflect the styles and conditions of the year 1959. The building became home to a group of eight men, all Read More...
We are told that balance is best but unbalanced we are happiest
We are always told that we need to live a balanced life. But many people discover that they are happiest when they are the most unbalanced. The path to fulfillment in life, to emotional satisfaction, is to find what really excites you and channel your all into it. That means letting go of a little Read More...
If you want to know what compassion is, study humpback whales
Humpback whales use their superpowers for good. Recent observations show how they deliberately interfere with attacking killer whales to help others in distress. They don’t just defend their own babies or close relatives. They intervene on behalf of other species—a gray whale calf with its Read More...