Have you noticed just how much we’re surrounded by negativity? A whopping 90% of the news is pessimistic and being constantly pushed through our TV, phone, and computer screens, making us feel overwhelmed, stressed, and fatigued. Being actively bombarded by negative events can make us forget how much good there is in the world.
To break through the negativity and remind us that positive things are happening all around us, Bored Panda compiled a list from all over the Internet full of wholesome gestures that people did for others. Scroll down to find them, and make sure to share them with your loved ones who might need a little pick-me-up.
While you’re at it, don’t forget to check out a conversation with media expert and author of Eternity in the Ether: A Mormon Media History, Gavin Feller, PhD, speaker, media and community psychologist Dr. Alexis Moreno, and clinical director, speaker, therapist, and executive coach Alex Honigman from Wit & Reason, who kindly agreed to tell us more about the negativity of media and how to seek out positivity more.
#1 Rewarding Curiosity
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#2 Kindness Is All About Healing, Isn't It?
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#3 Brother Makes A Dinosaur Watermelon Cake For His Nephew With Food Allergies
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#4 Made It To 20 Years Sober! (Oc)
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#5 176 Animals Are Sleeping In A Home Tonight. Cleared The Shelter Was Successful
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#6 This Interaction That Is So Wholesome It Legitimately Brightened My Day
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#7 Here's To Kindness
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#8 My Sweet Dog Has Been Fawning From A Distance Over Our Newborn Daughter For The Last Couple Of Days
We brought our first daughter home a couple days ago and our dogs have been in love ever since. They just sit and watch her from a distance and come herd family into the room when she starts crying. This is the closest we've let her get physically, but we've been sending home clothes and blankets since she was born so they can be familiar with her smell. They were also very loving towards my partner the whole pregnancy and would constantly watch over them.
Ps. Please ignore the bum clothing and unkempt appearance, it's been a long few days with a newborn.
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#9 While Working In The Garage, My Daughter Comes In With A White Tee And Slime Beard, “See? I Told You We Look Alike!”
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#10 This Is What Love Looks Like
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#11 That Sleep Is Gonna Be So Good Tonight
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#12 That Is So Amazing
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#13 I’m So Proud Of How Far I’ve Come With Needlefelting. These Are The Last 4 Dogs I Made
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#14 I'm 36 Years Old, I Started This Year Homeless, Fresh Out Of Jail Without A Dollar To My Name. I'm 6 Months Sober, I Got An Amazing GF And For The First Time In My Life, I Have A Mailbox With My Name On It
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#15 He Will Be A Great Uncle
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#16 I Drew An Elderly Couple Snoozing On A Plane ❤️ (Oc)
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#17 After Years Of Depression, Today I Started My Day With A Beach Walk
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#18 We Were In Barcelona
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#19 Me In My First Year Of Working At My Current Job. I Love How Proud I Was When I Made These Bad Boys
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#20 Small Acts Of Kindness Like This Can Change Lives
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#21 My 30-Year Old Autistic Son Voted For The First Time
He was nervous and told the poll worker it was his first time voting. As we walked out, she announced to the room that he was a first time voter and everyone cheered for him. He was proud AF.
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#22 That Is So Cute
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#23 There's No Way I Can Stay Up Til 1am Anymore
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#24 This Is Amazing
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#25 Congratulations
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#26 My Mom Crochets And Donated 48 Blankets To Sick Children This Year
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#27 This Picture Will Make You Smile And Tear Up
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#28 This Dude In Front Of Me At The Supermarket Made My Morning
Don't worry, I told him I took his photo. He was very cool.
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#29 Look At Its Paws
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#30 Every Year, Mama Follows The Same Path
Facility Services associates - one of whom said "She has us trained" - have old signage to gently guide her and her babies in case they look like they're about to get sidetracked. They head to the light from an open door at the end of the corridor.
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#31 Im So Happy For You
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#32 I've Been Taking These Pictures Since March Btw. These Are Not All Recent
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#33 Last Night I Was Taking Sunset Pictures On The Beach When A Guy Walked Up And Asked Me If I'd Take A Picture Of Him And His Girlfriend. Then He Whispered "Take A Video." Next Thing I Know I'm Videoing A Proposal. I Took This Candid Shot On My Own Phone Afterwards
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#34 This Is Probably The First Time Ive Seen Someone Bake A Cookie That Turned Out How They Wanted
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#35 Well Done
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#36 The World Needs More Positivity And My Positivity Comes From Moments Like This
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#37 Word To Live By
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#38 People Who Actually Care. They Are Everything
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#39 That Is Precious
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#40 Kid's Amazing Santa Logic
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#41 This Is Beautiful
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#42 This Joke, And Also Just The Joy Of Reading Calvin And Hobbes
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#43 Teenager's Very Cool Evening Plans
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#44 [oc] Today, I Bought Myself A Cake To Celebrate Finally Having 0 Debts. :)
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#45 The Little Ways Kids Are So Curious And Influenced By What They See On Screen
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#46 Charleston, South Carolina. Kindness For The Win
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