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It’s no secret that everyone needs a little pick-me-up now and then. Whether you’re feeling stressed out, exhausted, or straight-up unmotivated, it’s easy to get caught up in our everyday burdens. Luckily, sometimes all it takes to step out of that zone is to glance at something sweet or chucklesome.

If you think it’s time for some entertaining memes, we’ve got you covered. Take a look at Humans of Tumblr, an Instagram account documenting some of the best content from the site and sharing it with more than 32.9K of their followers. The creators of this page share humorous and wholesome pictures to show you that it’s not all bad.

Bored Panda has collected some of their best posts that reveal how a few funny images can help you cope with the stresses of life. So scroll down, get ready to smile, and upvote the pics you enjoyed the most!

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Because I have an endless suply of housechores to do. I feel like Sisyphus

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The Humans of Tumblr website was launched in 2013 and since then, it has been posting memes and interactions from the site for people to enjoy. The creators of this project are very clear about their aims: “Our mission is to help people laugh, find entertainment from our content, and … take the time to relate to the fun and stressful situations we all go through in life.” 

Needless to say, Tumblr is a perfect site to witness some of the most entertaining memes, back and forth exchanges, and generally wholesome pictures that can brighten your day. Usually, when you stumble upon an interesting thread, you don’t know where it’s going and don’t expect things to take a surprising twist. Yet, it happens quite often. 

That’s why this site is appreciated by many—such surprises are what’s bringing humor and relief into our daily lives, and a lot of people think that it’s worth their time.

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Speaking of jokes and memes, it seems that looking at a couple of funny images a day can improve your mood and general wellbeing. A study published in the Psychology of Popular Media journal revealed that memes helped people better cope with the everyday stresses of life during the COVID-19 pandemic. Researchers with Pennsylvania State University and the University of California Santa Barbara found that “viewing memes generated higher levels of positive emotions, which were positively related to COVID-19 coping efficacy.”

Researchers surveyed 748 people online to study whether viewing different comical photos influences emotions, anxiety, information processing, and the way they’re coping with the pandemic stress. The participants looked at a variety of memes and were asked to rate the cuteness, humor, their emotional response, and to report if these jokes made them think about COVID-19. 

Jessica Myrick, associate professor at Pennsylvania State University and the lead author of this study, is researching the psychology of how media messages can affect us. “As the pandemic dragged on, I got more and more interested in how people were using social media—and memes featuring cute and funny pics, in particular—as a way to think and communicate with others about life during a global pandemic,” she wrote.

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The professor partnered up with a few colleagues and went through hundreds of real memes they found floating around social media. “We developed two pools of memes using the same images: One set had captions about COVID-19 and another set had captions unrelated to COVID-19.”

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Then they asked the participants to look at the images: “One group saw the COVID-19 memes, while a second group saw the memes not about COVID-19. A third group saw image-free plain text that summarized the general idea of the memes, but was not in the least bit funny.”

After that, people had to answer questions about how they felt at that particular moment. “People who viewed just three memes rated themselves … as calmer, more content and more amused compared with people who didn’t see the memes,” the author of the study explained. “For instance, people who saw memes scored, on average, a 4.71 on our positive emotions scale, compared with an average of 3.85 for those who did not see a meme.” 

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So the research revealed that viewing comical images on social media gave a quick boost of positive emotions. However, the topic of the memes mattered. Those who saw COVID-19 related memes “rated themselves as less stressed about life during a global pandemic” and “reported thinking more deeply about the memes and their meaning.” 

“More information processing was related to more confidence in their abilities to handle pandemic-related stress,” Myrick explained. “It’s possible that exerting more effort thinking about the topic could lead to mentally rehearsing ways to cope with the related stress, instead of avoiding it entirely.”

It seems that spending time on the internet or scrolling through your social media feeds is not always a waste of time as so many people think. It all depends on the content you’re watching and consuming. So take a break, look through what the Humans of Tumblr has to offer, and tackle your everyday stress with laughter.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

C'mon Tumblr! Leaf them alone already. Just sit back at let the well... leaves fall where they may.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Me: Has never watched a romcom or a xmas movie in netflix. Neflix: We recommend you this three super cheese xmas romcoms! Our algorithm is written by three drunk monkeys!

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I do wonder occasionally how many of my acquaintances have done things like abuse, rape or murder. Whats wrong with me?

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I heard the book was very poorly writent. But if this post is real, "poorly written" is a poor understatement.

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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I hate how mamy useless things they teach kids in school when they leave out some very important ones. Like basic healthcare (antibiotics, some diseases, menstruation etc) (sex is always about condoms and stds not diseases or what is normal for a woman). Or informatics, which are crucial nowadays to do any job. We learned what Plato and Aristoteles tought thousands of years ago but never how to use basic excel.... Dont get me wrong, plato is interesting and I enjoyed it but its useless. Or things like the structure of vegetable tissues and types of rocks, which again is very interesting but usesless.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oh the disappointment in this one. You see fries, shovel them in your mouth like crazy (because, fries) and then wonder how the taste so weird.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's called "30 is not old and we don't turn into wrinkled 90+ grandmas at 30"!

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My husband is 9yrs my junior, at 33 with makeup we look the same age, on average no makeup days I look like his weird aunt. - He's happy, Im happy. As long as you're happy with your own 33yr old bridge troll vibes.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Hmm... *checks mirror* Yep, still look like I'm in my early 20s at oldest. *checks calendar* Yep, still 40. Wonder when I'm going start to turn into a shriveled prune like these sorts say is supposed to happen when you turn 30...

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What did they expect? Lots of wrinkles and grey hair? She could easily be in her 30's and I don't think the pictures are filtered. Wouldn't be strange if that's the case anyway because that's how 30 looks like. 30 IS NOT OLD! I'm 33 and hear "oh you look so young!" all the time. It's not me as an individual looking young. It's that people have a serious twisted idea that (if you are a woman) you are old at 30 and should look old.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Im turning 33 in march. I totally agree. Personally I would say women look their best usually when they are 30-ish. Most people would probably say 20? But around 30 most women look grown up while not looking old.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's called filters/photoshop. I did one once accidentally while I was facetiming my friend and I looked 20 years younger. It was hysterical. I was basically blurred into being featureless.

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Anita Pickle
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There are real people like this. For example, Bianca Lawson. Never ages. Some people just have it.

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

i mean i once knew a 45 year old woman that looked like she was in her late 20's magic is possible

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

I'm in my 30s, feel like I'm in my 60s and get asked if I'm in my 20s

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Bernice Xkembri
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

genZ is always this way, i too was told i look younger at 37, kids srsly think 30 yr olds walk in canes and are wrinkled w/grey hair, like bruh 30 is not old

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Kathy Smeltzer
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My question ...why are they sleeping with a mirror.jas someone told them is your birthday tomorrow you will suddenly wakeup looking like that little person from Lord of the rings sweetie so prepare your self and don't be alarmed...

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ewww...if I turned into Prince Phillip when I turned 30, I wouldn't be here.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm 34, I asked a few friends a while ago how old do they think I am just by looking. Apparently 27. Thanks for the genetics nana! Woman died in her mid 80s and only had a tiny bit of crows feet!

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When I just saw the photos, I thought she was 35..... and that it was two different people.....

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm 44 and when I tell people who don't knit me my age they don't believe me. Keep your face out of the sun ladies and gents!

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Some women spend most of their lives trying to achieve and maintain a beautiful figure and more power to them and then you see an old lady with a fantastic body and it's just disturbing

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David
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Is nobody gonna mention the original question? What kind of WATER does she drink? Like, um the H2O type?

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I’m 64 and thanks to good genes, no cigarettes and good food I passed the other day for forty. At my doctor’s.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If you have good genes, stay out of the sun and have a healthy diet you'll look like 20 into your late 30's.

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Eiram
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Im 40ish and all the age apps say I look 32 (raw pics) while old pics of my husband at 16 say 35. Wrinkles come, when they want.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Any prince (anyone) with $$$$ can get youngest possible girls, no matter how old he would be.

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Oh puuhleeze, girl. You aren't fooling anyone.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Same morons who think tampons are sex toys, and think women in showers gently caress their breasts, instead of, youknow, just trying to wash the boob sweat off.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The mightiest of predators, the deadliest of reptiles, the most terrifying of them all! An empty roll of quicker picker-upper.

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