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98 lifestyle and work resources for digital nomads
More and more “digital nomads” create their own work and have their “offices” in coffee shops. Their autonomy and independence goes hand in hand with their lack of “staff” support. However, the Internet provides many tools to support the independent professional. Here are some helpful Read More...
5 recipes using honey for beauty and health
Many heavily advertised beauty products consist of chemicals that may not be healthy for us at all. However, it’s possible to detoxify your beauty routine. A first step is focusing on edible ingredients in homemade beauty recipes, which ensures that what you are putting on your body is, in fact, Read More...
Positive media can make us better people
Most research about the impact of media on society is about the negative influence of bad news. Does it lead to more violence and crime? The results of studies are not always consistent and clear. However, research shows that the correlation in the opposite direction is very clear. Media Read More...
Twelve top inventions that can one day change the world
Humanity is a problem-solving machine. At The Optimist Daily we know there’s at least the beginning of a solution for every problem human beings and the planet face. The European Patent Office has announced its annual shortlist for its European Inventor Awards, which honors a range of scientists Read More...
You throw away about 80 pounds of clothing each year. Here’s what you can do instead.
Clothing, towels, bedding and other textiles take up about five percent of space in landfills. Throwing away textiles is a wasteful practice. Manufacturing clothing takes a lot of resources. The textile industry is known for being hard on the planet and the people working and living near textile Read More...
Writing a journal makes you more productive
Whatever your goal, journaling is a powerful tool to help you achieve success. Journaling is a great roadmap to help guide you to where you want to be. Journaling increases your sense of awareness and this can even make you more productive. When you take the time to write your thoughts down, you Read More...
Breaking these 13 habits will make you happier
We all have a happiness “set point”. When extremely positive or negative events happen – such as buying a house or losing a job – they temporarily increase or decrease our happiness, but we eventually drift back to our set point. Researchers have found that our genetic set point is Read More...
Three ways to enhance your creative mind
Creativity is often regarded a quality you either have or have not. This Inc. article disagrees. “Creativity is a mode, not an identity”, it says, arguing it all comes down to shutting our frontal cortex, the part of the brain in which hosts organizational/executive skills. The article provides Read More...
Happiness as an indicator of economic success
The success rate of economies has traditionally been measured in the pure material numbers of the gross domestic product (GDP). However, gradually policy makers and economists are moving away from the money-driven figures, increasingly considering immaterial standards as health, generosity, Read More...
How to stop racing thoughts
Having fast, repetitive thought patterns about a particular topic is a common feature of anxiety. They can happen anytime you are in an anxious or stressed state, even if you are not experiencing other symptoms of a mental disorder. Racing thoughts can take the energy out of you and leave you Read More...