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The American Psychological Association warns that media overload is hurting our mental health. And that's especially true with bad news that constantly bombards us from the screens.

Luckily, there are some antidotes to that down feeling and it’s light-hearted, happy content to boost our serotonin levels. Just like this Twitter page titled “Respectful Memes” (because they are so nice you can show them to your grandma, according to their description!) which serves as a wholesome inspiration for anyone in need of a good chuckle.

Below we wrapped up some of the newest memes shared here, so scroll down and upvote your favorite ones. Also, check out our previous feature with more respectful memes right here.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I started doing this on walks with the dog. I have a bags with me anyways, so I can pick up trash. The only thing that sucks is that there are no trash cans around to dispose it, so I have to carry it around for like an hour 😒

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

People need to stop littering to begin with. There should be an actual punishment if you litter. There is nothing now.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I guess depends where you are. Although there’s uniformity across Europe (can’t speak for other continents/ countries) ,it is still illegal to litter. In most countries it is a minor offence, in a few countries it is a crime I appreciate that the enforcement could be better as many citizens do not perceive that there is a penalty for littering, and they certainly do not think of it as a crime

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You missed a spot (jk jk this is baller). We do Clean Up Australia Day here.

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Cassandra Wee
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yep! It's such a great thing to do although my daughter wants Clean Up Australia Day more often. Though we can go do it any given day, she likes meeting people volunteering!

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I always carry a "litter" bag with me when I go on walks or hikes. It's not much, but it makes me feel better.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

He must have done at least two of those sections of canal because the lower picture has been taken further from the blue-roofed building in the background.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If only people (some) had the decency to not throw their trash anywhere. There is a Mexican area very near where I walk the dog daily. I take a garbage bag and pick up their trash along the way- EVERY DAMN DAY. I will never make a dent because there is more every day. You wonder why people dislike certain cultures. When we lived in Texas it was horrible in every way.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

He also fixed the bridge in the background with nothing but that shovel and his bare hands.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When I was a kid, I used to clean out horder/severely depressed peoples houses. I don't know why it was always me and my friend, but it just seemed to work out that way. It wasn't for pay. It was just something that had to be done. It's surprising how easy it is once you get started. You just kind of zone out and keep working. The floors of their houses always looked like pit at the start.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The prison labour program seems to be helping our planet immensely.

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Sue from England
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I just don't understand why we don't have criminals out there cleaning up our countries instead of sat on their butts watching tv, playing ping pong etc and getting educated on our tax dollars.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Noice! I remember seeing a beach in India so covered in trash you couldn't even walk through the stuff. Then 20ish ppl gathered the trash up over a few weeks and it turns out that the beach was beautiful ❤️😍❤️😍

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

oh and people will go off and worship some pumpkin who hurts them...

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Thanks for sharing this meme and happiness to you.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes. This. It's not that difficult. Even if you're only picking up one thing, you're making a difference.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If only every person on the planet did this instead of contributing to the problem - what an amazingly clean world we would have. Now to solve the second problem - how to dispose of it.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Cant we also make it so that those whos garbage that actualy is, can no longer claim this is their planet?

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

How long did it take him??? They put up new road signs and tore down buildings and built new ones... Was this a multi year project?

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Sarah Stalder
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If everyone grabbed a spot on this planet and took care of it like this, we could accomplish so much.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Hey I make memes and star wars shorts on YouTube, it would be awesome if you could check them out and consider subscribing 😎

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Great if it was genuine but the background has changed considerably. What period of time are we talking about and did he actually do anything?

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think it looks real enough… his clothes changed so he didn’t do it in one time, maybe it took a few weeks

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Nearly 70 percent of Americans report feeling overwhelmed by the quantity of news coming at them from different platforms, and 56 percent of American adults say the media is a significant source of stress in their lives, according to the data shared by The Washington Post. What’s more, negative headlines have more than a 60 percent higher click-through rate than positive ones.

In our previous interview with Dr. Lise Deguire, a clinical psychologist and author of award-winning memoir “Flashback Girl: Lessons on Resilience From a Burn Survivor”, she confirmed that many people report their mood negatively affected by the news.

“Of course, the news itself tends to focus on negative occurrences. For example, the news will report on the terrible car accident that happened. They will not, of course, report on the thousands of people that safely drove that day. (Safe, happy occurrences are not usually considered news.) But, because the news focuses on so much on negative events, it can make us feel that only bad things are happening in the world,” Dr. Lise explained.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I wish all law enforcement would share the silly ones too. The world deserves more silly dog pics, especially of our LE doggos

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Moreover, the news often focuses on events that make us fearful, because when we are afraid, we tend to think we need to keep watching the news. “When my clients report anxiety, sadness or anger about the news, I often encourage them to limit their news/social media exposure,” the clinical psychologist said.

Dr. Lise argues that most of us can stay informed through a quick read of the headlines.“Having the news on in the background, or checking Twitter all day, often distresses people because the news almost always focuses on scary negative events and ignores positive ones,” Dr. Lise explained.

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The good news is that we can all become more positive and resilient to negativity around us. “One way is to learn who or what makes us feel good, and who or what makes us feel bad. For example, my mood usually improves when I listen to music or go outside. My mood usually goes downhill when I stop exercising.”

Dr. Lise explained that all of us have activities that lift us up or bring us down. “The more aware we can be, the better choices we can make. Does it help you to dance? Write? Call a friend? Take a bath? See if you can figure out what is in your positivity ‘toolbox.’

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Because in so many ways, Keanu is that wise tumbleweed, and even SpongeBob knows that. That man can do no wrong.

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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That is awesome. Also, I hope he doesn't live in Florida. A bill will soon pass making it illegal (jail and 10k fine) for any person to use any public bathroom that's for the gender they look like and identify as. If you're trans man born a biological female, it will be against the law to use any men's room anywhere. By law he'll have to use the women's bathroom. What did you think mom's and dad's, what do you think your daughter will say when she sees that MAN come into the bathroom with her? Husbands? Would you be ok if that MAN walked in behind your wife? These goddamn stupid bills have got to stop...

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oops! Maybe 'We are no longer engaged...' when they DO get married :D

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Pretty sure dogs already have this ability, even without meditating!

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I can feel the suspense of this moment 😂 Btw, no onions, beer, chocolate, or grapes please!!!

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I took this ride the other day and was so grateful for the silence. Then at the end of the ride when I was explaining to the gentleman where to pull up to I realized he didn't speak any English at all lol. You can be damn sure he got 5 stars.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's obviously tired and probably had a very tough day, cut it some slack. You'd be sitting down too if you spent your entire day supporting everyone around you!

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

How to train your dragon 2 😭😭 This film wrecked me, even as a 30 year old adult

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When I built my first computer I put 128mb of ram in it, the guy who waited on me at the store carried it in both hands. He had a giant smile on his face and kept saying "128 megabytes, 128 megabytes". You can't play solitaire with that amount of ram now.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Omg, tell me you didn't just do this and get your mind blown! How did I not know this for the past like 15 years?!?!

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I hope parallel universe me is doing better than the version of me in this dimension

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"But it's nothing but a mistake!" "Yeah, which is why you're getting a failing grade."

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I once came across a couple walking around with a cat on a leash. The cat was very friendly and didn't seem to mind the harness at all, and I got a pet a cat for several minutes :)

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