The Optimist Living
A beginner's guide to mindful eating
Mindful eating is a technique that helps you gain control over your eating habits. It has been shown to cause weight loss, reduce binge eating and help you feel better. So what is it? How does it work? What do you need to get started? Read all about Read More...
Overcoming adversity: How to make lemonade out of life’s lemons
We all experience adversity. Some of us use it to their psychological advantage. How do they do this? New research suggests creativity may play a key role in determining our ability to thrive in tough times. Here's a personal story of a woman who turned to creative outlets like writing, Read More...
11 surprising ways to prevent a heart attack
Your New Year's resolutions may have included a stronger commitment to eating healthy and getting more exercise. Good for you. It will help you feel better and you're working to lower your chances of heart disease. Here are 11 more tips you may not have considered yet. Like, go to the Read More...
How to make friends with your tummy and improve your digestion
Taking good care of your gut is essential to your well-being. Here are 8 things you can learn from Amy Kurtz, who was diagnosed with celiac diseases at age 25. Her lessons—from starting your day with hot water and lemon to get moving—are great for anyone who wants to invest in good gut Read More...
Being busy makes you less productive. So stop being busy
Being busy is perceived to be a good thing, a sign of success. The prevailing notion is that if you aren’t super busy, you aren’t important or hard working. The truth is, busyness makes you less productive. A recent study showed that switching what you’re doing mid-task to take care of Read More...
Finding happiness: 11 simple ways to get your smile back
Never take yourself too seriously. There's only thing to be serious about in life: your path to finding happiness. That path starts with smiling more. We don't necessarily smile when we're happy but we do get happy when we smile. Want more tips? Be kinder. Talk to somebody who loves you. Remember Read More...
Cultivate what you want by loving what you have
New years are usually about new beginnings, new plans or resolutions. But it can be a lot of pressure to commit to new goals as we tend to think about what we don’t have, what is not working. Instead, take a moment to acknowledge what you do have and what you have accomplished, and develop new Read More...
Here are some useful tips on how to lead a greener life
World leaders took a historical step when they agreed to keep global warming temperature rise at 1.5 degree Celsius. But we as citizens also have our share of responsibility to keep the world going. Living green doesn’t have to be about compromising, it can simply be about making slightly Read More...
Here are 7 morning steps that will make you happy all day
Mornings can be hard, especially if you suffer from Winter blues. And you probably have noticed that once a day begins wrong, it’s only a downfall from thereon after. But the good news is you can beat that downer feeling. And it’s not really that hard. Here are seven easy steps for your morning Read More...
Adult coloring books are great for mental health: Try it!
For a while now, coloring is no longer an activity limited to children. Special coloring books for adults have hit the market recently and scored some success on the way. Just like meditation, coloring allows one’s mind to drift to other matters than the problems at hand. It helps focus, relax Read More...