Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement

Ross Enamait shares how much sleep you really need. Episode 2905: How Much Sleep Do You Need? By Ross Enamait of Ross Training on Sleeping for Recovery & Optimal Training Health Founded by Ross Enamait, RossTraining.com is dedicated to excellence and innovations in high performance conditioning, strength, and athletic development. His goal with the site is to provide a content-rich resource to ass...

Karl Staib of DigToFly guides you on how to actually enjoy a traffic jam. Episode 2904: How to Actually Enjoy a Traffic Jam by Karl Staib of Dig To Fly on How To Improve Your Patience Karl Staib is an author that seeks out growth at every turn. It's why he writes. He wants to process his thoughts and emotions, learn from them and share them with the world. He grew up in a little town in Pennsylvan...

Joshua Becker of Becoming Minimalist shares 12 intentional ways to choose happiness Episode 2903: 12 Intentional Actions to Choose Happiness Today by Joshua Becker of Becoming Minimalist on How Happiness is a Choice Joshua Becker and his family decided to live with fewer possessions after a conversation with his neighbor in 2008. As a result, they found a better way to live, centered on more impor...

Colin Wright of Exile Lifestyle talks about living an iterative life. Episode 2902: Living an Iterative Life by Colin Wright of Exile Lifestyle on Personal Growth & Self-Development Colin Wright is a professional author and international speaker who co-founded a publishing company and travels full-time, moving to a new country every four months or so--that country determined by the votes of his re...

Keith Wilson shares how to tell if you're just being a big baby. This is part 2 of 2. Episode 2901: [Part 2] How to Tell If You’re Just Being a Big Baby by Keith Wilson on How to Be an Adult Keith Wilson is a licensed mental health counselor and certified alcohol and substance abuse counselor in New York State, with more than 30 years experience. Keith has done a lot of writing about ways to impro...

Keith Wilson shares how to tell if you're just being a big baby. This is part 1 of 2. Episode 2900: [Part 1] How to Tell If You’re Just Being a Big Baby by Keith Wilson on How to Be an Adult Keith Wilson is a licensed mental health counselor and certified alcohol and substance abuse counselor in New York State, with more than 30 years experience. Keith has done a lot of writing about ways to impro...

Marc Chernoff of Marc and Angel shares 7 things we hold on to long after it's time to let go Episode 2899: 7 Things We Hold On To (Long After It’s Time To Let Go) by Angel Chernoff of Marc and Angel Marc and Angel Chernoff are professional coaches, full-time students of life, admirers of the human spirit, and have been recognized by Forbes as having “one of the most popular personal development bl...

David Cain of Raptitude teaches us how to take a break from our minds. Episode 2898: How to Take a Break from Your Mind by David Cain of Raptitude on Being More Present David Cain is a writer and entrepreneur living in Winnipeg, Canada. On a particular boring day at his office job in 2009, he started Raptitude. His interest has always been human society and the internal human experience, and Rapti...

ESI of ESI Money informs you of 6 times that it's easy to ask for a discount. Episode 2897: Six Times It's Easy to Ask for a Discount by ESI of ESI Money on Money Saving Strategies ESI Money is written by "ESI", a 50-something retiree. The site is basically a list of what's allowed him to become financially independent and how you can implement those successes in your life. His philosophy is simpl...

Greg Audino dissects drama, how we need it and perpetuate it. Episode 2896: Drama 101 by Greg Audino on Procrastination & Prioritizing Your Life Greg Audino is both a certified life coach and an actor. He combines his passions to create short and digestible videos which shine new light on the turbulent areas of life that many of us already have our minds made up about. Constantly seeking to share...

Steve Kamb of Nerd Fitness shares why you should do less Episode 2895: Why You Should Do Less. Or Maybe Even Nothing at All by Steve Kamb of Nerd Fitness on Multitasking Steve Kamb started exercising back in high school without really knowing what he was doing. Through high school and college, he made every training mistake known to man and got zero results. It wasn’t until he graduated college an...

Maj Wismann with Tiny Buddha talks about courage Episode 2894: Courage Is Doing What You Really Want to Do, Even When You’re Scared by Maj Wismann Tiny Buddha has been helping people heal, grow, and find peace since 2009. The site features stories and insights from people of all ages, from all over the globe. For daily wisdom, follow Tiny Buddha on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram, or subscribe to...

Ryan Frederick talks about the happiness curve Episode 2893: The Little Known Happiness Curve by Ryan Frederick of Here.life on How to Age Happily Ryan Frederick is an internationally recognized thought leader, speaker, author, innovator, developer, and strategy consultant specializing in place and healthy longevity with over 15 years in the field. His work has been cited in Forbes, The Washington...

Erica Layne talks about the value in knowing your shame triggers Episode 2892: Knowing Your Shame Triggers Will Set You Free by Erica Layne on Questioning Your Beliefs Erica Layne is a sunset chaser, mom of three, and founder of The Life On Purpose Movement—a community of women living life with intention. Her website reaches thousands of women every day, helping them trade overwhelm and fatigue fo...

Dr. Jenny Brockis helps you decide what you want out of life Episode 2891: Are You Living The Good Life? by Dr. Jenny Brockis on Deciding What You Want Out of Life  Dr Jenny Brockis is a medical practitioner and board-certified lifestyle medicine physician, keynote speaker and best-selling author based out of Perth, Western Australia. She is an expert in the science of high-performance thinking, c...

Jay Harrington of Life and Whim reminds us that routines are meant to be broken. Episode 2890: Routines are Meant to be Broken by Jay Harrington of Life And Whim on Spontaneity & Freedom Jay and Heather Harrington are the husband and wife team behind Life and Whim. They started Life and Whim after moving their family to Traverse City, a small town on the shores of Lake Michigan, to break the scrip...

Ellen Burgan offers the science behind why hugs are so powerful. Episode 2889: 7 Reasons Why Hugs Are So Powerful by Ellen Burgan of If it Brings You Joy on the Value of Physical Touch Ellen Burgan is a midlife woman who loves to have fun, yet has a big appreciation for the art of relaxation. She prefers to live spontaneously and go where the wind blows. If It Brings You Joy is a blog that inspire...

Joel of 5AM Joel shares tips for having an early and successful morning. Episode 2888: 6 Tips for Waking Up Early and CRUSHING IT by Joel of 5AMJoel on Creating Morning Routines Joel is a 35-year old living in Los Angeles with his wife and their dog. He was born and raised in Australia and moved to the US when he was 22. About 4 years ago he started getting up every morning at 5am. It started as o...

Cal Newport of the Study Hacks blog talks about how to generate more interesting opportunities in your life Episode 2887: Closing Your Interests Opens More Interesting Opportunities: The Power of Diligence in Creating a Remarkable Life by Cal Newport Cal Newport is an Associate Professor of Computer Science at Georgetown University, who specializes in the theory of distributed algorithms. He previ...

Benjamin Hardy talks about motivation and sacrifice Episode 2886: To Have What You Want, You Must Give Up What’s Holding You Back by Benjamin Hardy on Motivation and Sacrifice Benjamin Hardy has been the top writer on Medium.com since late 2015. He focuses on self-improvement, motivation, and entrepreneurship. His writing is fueled by his personal experiences, self-directed education, and formal e...

Dr. Kelly Flanagan talks about how and why to become more patient Episode 2885: Patience is Not a Virtue, It's a By-Product by Dr. Kelly Flanagan on How to Become More Patient Clinical psychologist Dr. Kelly Flanagan is the co-founder of Artisan Clinical Associates in Naperville, IL. He writes weekly about living out redemptive stories on his popular blog, UnTangled. Kelly has also written two boo...

The Barefoot Minimalists talk about how to get unstuck Episode 2884: How to Get Unstuck (Without Uprooting Your Life) by The Barefoot Minimalists on Finding Your Life Purpose The Barefoot Minimalists blog is a space to celebrate the joys of living a simple, natural and minimal life! This blog is packed with tips, ideas, guides and suggestions for everyday people who want to live a more natural lif...

Antonia Collins of Balance Through Simplicity talks about self-care habits for your daily routine Episode 2883: Self-Care Habits for Your Daily Routine by Antonia Collins of Balance Through Simplicity Balance Through Simplicity is a blog dedicated to helping you declutter your home, simplify life and live intentionally. It provides practical tips and easy-to-follow guidance to help you create a me...

Tynan talks about procrastination on high mental load tasks. Episode 2882: Procrastination on High Mental Load Tasks by Tynan on Why Do I Procrastinate Tynan was named as one of the top 25 best bloggers in 2013 by Time Magazine. He believes in making deliberate decisions and breaking away from the herd mentality. He likes learning new things, building habits, exposing the world, connecting with aw...

Nia Shanks reminds us that not everything we eat needs a healthy makeover. Episode 2881: Everything You Eat Doesn't Need a Healthy Makeover by Nia Shanks on Making Good Nutrition Choices Nia Shanks is a writer and coach, and leader of the Lift Like a Girl revolution. She helps women discover and reach their potential through an empowering approach to health, fitness, and life. Nia also hosts The N...