Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement

Cylon George of Spiritual Living for Busy People offers 13 rules for you to live by for a life of intention. Episode 1980: 13 Rules to Live By by Cylon George of Spiritual Living For Busy People on Guidelines to Live a Life of Intention Cylon George is a spiritual chaplain, musician, devoted husband, and busy dad of six. He loves listening to people’s stories and helping them gain perspective on l...

Greg Audino considers the ways in which we all prevent world peace, and why we might not want it as much as we think. Episode 1979: You Don't Want World Peace, Do You by Greg Audino on Human Destructiveness and Accepting Our Flaws 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 l...

Shawn Achor with Live Happy teaches you how to achieve happiness despite everyday challenges. Episode 1978: Achieving Happiness Despite Everyday Challenges by Shawn Achor with Live Happy on Positive Psychology Research Live Happy takes you on a journey to find your authentic happiness in life, at work and at home through inspiring stories and hands-on tips rooted in the science of positive psychol...

Leo Babauta of Mnmlist offers us two short articles about the downsides of minimalism and how important it is to ask yourself the minimalist question. Episode 1977: Downsides of Minimalism AND The Minimalist Question is the Important Thing by Leo Babauta of Mnmlist Leo Babauta created Zen Habits, which is about finding simplicity and mindfulness in the daily chaos of our lives. It’s about clearing...

Sabrina of The Budding Optimist offers five habits that will help you be grateful in hard times. This is part 2 of 2. Episode 1976: [Part 2] How to Be Grateful in Hard Times: Embrace These 5 Habits by Sabrina of The Budding Optimist Sabrina is a two-time Leukemia survivor, the recipient of a Bone Marrow Transplant, and a person living with a rare, progressive, and irreversible lung condition calle...

Sabrina of The Budding Optimist offers five habits that will help you be grateful in hard times. This is part 1 of 2. Episode 1975: [Part 1] How to Be Grateful in Hard Times: Embrace These 5 Habits by Sabrina of The Budding Optimist Sabrina is a two-time Leukemia survivor, the recipient of a Bone Marrow Transplant, and a person living with a rare, progressive, and irreversible lung condition calle...

Shira Gura implores us to question everything. Episode 1974: Question Everything by Shira Gura on How to Pursue Personal Growth Through Lifestyle Reflection Shira Gura is on a mission to create an emotionally healthy world. Through her coaching services and self-awareness tools, she helps moms and wives understand and regulate their emotions, thoughts, and behaviors so they can feel calm, free and...

Arthur of The Art of Living teaches us about the Feynman Technique, which helps us learn anything faster. Episode 1973: The Feynman Technique: 7 Steps to Learn Anything Faster by Teaching by Arthur of The Art of Living Arthur believes that everyone deserves a chance at a long, happy, prosperous life. Of course, that’s easier said than done. Some levers to get there are hard to pull. Others may alw...

Jeff Goins of Goins Writer talks about the most trying part of living a good story. Episode 1972: The Most Trying Part of Living a Good Story by Jeff Goins of Goins Writer on How to Live A Remarkable Life Jeff Goins is the best-selling author of five books including The Art of Work and Real Artists Don't Starve. On his blog, he shares his thoughts on writing, life, and creative work. The original...

Emma McLaren with GetMyrth shares five ways to set healthy boundaries and take back your life. Episode 1971: 5 Ways to Set Healthy Boundaries and Take Back Your Life by Emma McLaren of Get Myrth After nearly a decade of globetrotting as a sustainable seafood consultant and ocean conservation warrior, Emma is planting roots. She’s lived, worked or explored in over 60 countries – 45 in the last 10 y...

Jay and Heather Harrington of Life and Whim remind us that the joy of anticipation alone makes experiences better than things. Episode 1970: Another Reason Experiences are Better than Things: The Joy of Anticipation by Jay & Heather Harrington 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 smal...

Colin Wright of Exile Lifestyle talks about living an iterative life. Episode 1969: 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...

Ali Cornish talks about how to cultivate an authentic life. Episode 1968: Creation over Consumption by Ali Cornish of Everthrive on Cultivating An Authentic Life Ali Cornish created Everthrive as a response to the increasing pace, materialism, and detachment of today's society. Through words and photos, she brings awareness to the importance of living simply, healthfully, and authentically. Life c...

Renee Benes of The Fun Sized Life tells you how to create your own self-help routine for success. Episode 1967: How to Create Your Own Self-Help Routine for Success by Renee Benes of The Fun Sized Life Renee is a minimalist mom, blogger, & coach. She and her husband downsized their house, paid off debt, started making money online, and now travel part-time with their kids. Her blog and online coac...

Randi Kay of Naturally Randi Kay tells us how to meditate anytime, anywhere Episode 1966: How to Meditate Anytime, Anywhere by Randi Kay of Naturally Randi Kay on Meditation Practice Randi Kay is on a mission to shift the health culture by educating and empowering you to make every area of life a healing opportunity. She would like to offer you knowledge and tangible tools to use to make self care...

Vironika Tugaleva talks about the importance of being weird. Episode 1965: The Importance of Being Weird by Vironika Tugaleva on How to Be Your Genuine Authentic Self Vironika Tugaleva was born in Donetsk, Ukraine in 1988. Her early years as a misfit began her painful struggle with mental health. As she struggled with self-acceptance, anxiety, and identity, Vironika found solace in words and music...

Joel of 5AM Joel talks about how to excel without a college education Episode 1964: No College Education, No Worries by 5 AM Joel of 5AMJoel on Limiting Beliefs on Career Success 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...

Two shorter posts from Joshua Fields Millburn of The Minimalists on killing time, and alone time. Episode 1963: Killing Time AND Alone Time by Joshua Fields Millburn of The Minimalists on Individuality & Growth Joshua Fields Millburn & Ryan Nicodemus write about living a meaningful life with less stuff for 4 million readers. As featured on: ABC, CBS, NBC, BBC, TODAY, NPR, TIME, Forbes, The Atlanti...

Julianna Poplin of The Simplicity Habit teaches you how to set your top priorities in life. This is part 2 of 2. Episode 1962: [Part 2] How to Set Your Top Priorities in Life by Julianna Poplin of The Simplicity Habit Julianna is a professional declutterer and writer at The Simplicity Habit. She writes to encourage and inspire women who want to simplify their homes and lives The original post is l...

Julianna Poplin of The Simplicity Habit teaches you how to set your top priorities in life. This is part 1 of 2. Episode 1961: [Part 1] How to Set Your Top Priorities in Life by Julianna Poplin of The Simplicity Habit Julianna is a professional declutterer and writer at The Simplicity Habit. She writes to encourage and inspire women who want to simplify their homes and lives The original post is l...

Shana Olmstead shares the secret ingredient to achieving any goal you want. Episode 1960: The Secret Ingredient to Achieving Any Goal You Want by Shana Olmstead on Self-Love & Gratitude Shana Olmstead's passion and life's work is connecting with people and helping them to believe the best about themselves. Her own process of spiritual awakening 15 years ago, and the personal transformation she has...

Tyler Tervooren of Riskology.co talks about consistency being overrated. Episode 1959: Consistency is Consistently Overrated by Tyler Tervooren of Riskology on Creating A Plan to Achieve Goals Tyler is a serial entrepreneur, the founder of Riskology, former co-producer of the World Domination Summit – an annual event for free-thinkers and non-conformists, and has completed a marathon on every cont...

Shirley of Daring Living talks about how to truly master transformation. Episode 1958: Mastering Process vs. Result - What is True Transformation by Shirley of Daring Living on Personal Growth Shirley is a Certified Life Coach who helps driven women create joy and success through brain-based coaching, self compassion, and emotional resilience. The original post is located here: https://daringlivin...

Allison Carmen talks about how we can have faith even when things don't look good. Episode 1957: How Can We Have Faith When Things Don't Look Good In The Moment by Allison Carmen on Resiliency Allison Carmen holds a B.A. in accounting, a J.D. of Law, and a Master’s of Law in taxation. After working for a large law firm in Manhattan, Allison founded her own law firm and built a successful practice...

Brian Gardner with No Sidebar tells you how to simplify your life by getting started with minimalism. Episode 1956: How to Simplify Your Life by Brian Gardner of No Sidebar on How To Get Started with Minimalism No Sidebar was created by Brian Gardner and is all about designing a simpler life. He and the contributing authors want to help you figure out what's getting in your way, at home and at wor...