Wear-a-Mask Wednesday: It’s Sensory Deprivation Time!
Not long ago in human history, it was easy to find peace and quiet just by wandering outside in the middle of the night and gazing up at the stars. …
Category: Experiments
Feeling cooped up? Feast your eyes on this.
Note: Over the next few weeks, The SuperOptimist will be providing a series of experiments one can conduct on themselves at home. They are designed for the curious, the seekers…
The news is better in French!
Note: Over the next few weeks, The SuperOptimist will be providing a series of experiments one can conduct on themselves at home. They are designed for the curious, the seekers…
Curry for breakfast? Why not!
In America, we’ve been socialized to believe that a “hearty breakfast” consists of eggs, flapjacks, cereal, juice, and the like. Yet according to food historians, the concept of breakfast food…
Four simple words that will change your life for the better.
One SuperOptimist practice we never get tired of? Adding the phrase “And isn’t that great!” to any thoughts we may be having. A recent example can be illustrated by the…
Take yourself on a space walk.
Landing on the moon was the height of accomplishment for Apollo 11 astros Armstrong, Aldrin and Collins, and we continue to celebrate their feat to this day. But government-sanctioned space…
The only competition worth winning.
It’s clear that humans like creating contests — and picking winners. There’s a huge number of competitions ranging from small local prizes to large international Grands Prix, judging what makes…
Inertia vs. risk: which side are you on?
Conformity is so normalized, we are barely aware of it when we bow to safe, established standards. It’s like a river that wants to stay on its regular course, since…
At least they tried!
In 1927, Charles Lindbergh received acclaim for piloting The Spirit of St. Louis across the ocean — the first non-stop transatlantic flight between New York and Paris. Yet two weeks…
Daydreaming? Don’t let us disturb you.
They who dream by day are more cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only at night. – E.A. Poe* We have written about dreams before, and for…