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“Can Double A Cat’s Lifespan”: 67 Reminders That Good Things Are Still Happening Out There (New Pics)
Between broken ceasefires, toxic manosphere takes, and a world obsessed with dividing us by how we look or where we’re born, finding the bright side feels a bit difficult right now.
But trust us, the light hasn’t completely gone out. This online page with over 255k followers is doing an incredible job by serving up the ultimate digital safe space. It’s packed with heartwarming updates from around the world guaranteed to instantly cure your doomscrolling.
We’ve rounded up their absolute best posts so you can skip the internet sludge and go straight to the good vibes. Because, all of us truly deserve a break.
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That’s all I yam 2 days ago (edited)
"On Oct. 30, 2020, Robert Carter of Cincinnati adopted Marionna, 10, Robert, 9, Makayla, 8, Giovanni, 5, and Kiontae, 4. He was determined to keep the children together." (Single dad who grew up in foster care adopts 5 siblings, ABC News)
Constant exposure to brutal news cycles literally damages the body’s stress response, and there’s ample evidence which proves this.
Humans are naturally wired to focus on threats. Thousands of years ago, being hyper-aware of danger kept our ancestors from getting eaten by bears and saber-toothed tigers. Today, this same survival instinct is what hooks us onto doomscrolling and alarming headlines.
In her research, Dr. Roxane Cohen Silver at the University of California, Irvine, discovered that consuming hours of graphic media coverage causes worse long-term psychological distress and physical ailments than actually experiencing the trauma.
“I’m not encouraging people to put their heads in the sand. I’m not encouraging any kind of censorship. What I am strongly encouraging is that people monitor the amount of media to which they’re exposed… to not get so caught up in this doomscrolling that one loses sense of time, caught up in tragedy after tragedy after tragedy,” Dr. Silver says.
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ILoveMySon 2 days ago
Even helping people in the grocery store can make or break a person's day. Side note: This also is reminiscent of Cam and Mitchell on Modern Family.
Research shows that when we spot a threat, even if it’s just on our screens, our amygdala goes into panic mode. It floods our system with cortisol and adrenaline, throwing us into fight-or-flight mode.
When the threat’s gone, the body returns to its baseline. But constant and repeated exposure keeps this system switched on — you may know this as doomscrolling. And the problem with the internet is that it never stops.
“It’s almost like a cycle one can’t break from,” Dr. Silver notes.
This constant red alert impacts our nervous system and gives a major boost to our anxiety.
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Barbara Liles 2 days ago
On my husband’s side, there’s a branch of the family that has a baby due in the next few weeks who will already have four generations alive ahead of her. I don’t think I’ve seen a more massive family.
There is a fine line between staying informed and falling into a harmful doomscrolling spiral. It comes down to your intention, emotional state, and who is actually in control.
Experts believe that staying informed means checking the news with a specific purpose. You read the morning headlines or look for updates on a particular topic for a set amount of time, and then move on with your day. This approach leaves you feeling knowledgeable but not overwhelmed.
“Doomscrolling is characterized by a compulsive, almost mindless consumption of news, often without a real goal. It can happen when we scroll endlessly through feeds even after we’ve absorbed the key updates. A hallmark of doomscrolling is that it leaves you feeling more anxious, sad or angry,” says Susan Tapert, Ph.D., a professor in the Department of Psychiatry at UC San Diego School of Medicine.
A 2023 study published in Nature Human Behavior shows that our brains are deeply biased toward negativity. The researchers found that for every single negative word added to a headline, the click-through rate jumped by 2.3%.
In contrast, words with positive emotions decreased the click rates. People also tend to share more content if it makes them angry.
So basically, since you’re already reading this article, you have not only outsmarted the algorithm but have also gone against your evolutionary instincts.
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That’s all I yam 2 days ago
"- A Kentucky mother and daughter rejected multimillion-dollar offers for their farmland from unidentified developers; - The proposed data center project could bring 400 full-time jobs and over 1,500 construction jobs to Mason County; - Both women cited concerns about transparency and the impact on their community as reasons for refusing the offers." (Mother and Daughter Turn Down Over $26 Million to Sell Their Farms, People)
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Spencers slave no more 1 day ago
Lorenzo Monfardini, a Production Engineering graduate in Brasil, did this to honour his Dad, whose work in the gas industry funded Lorenzo's entire 5 year degree course.
It is safe to assume this listicle gave you some much-needed good vibes. But spending just a few minutes looking at these wholesome posts might actually make you a better person in real life.
And no, we aren’t just telling you this so you stay on our website longer. Science actually backs it up.
Media packed with positive images and kind messages triggers a psychological state called elevation. It’s the warm, uplifting feeling you get when you see someone do something genuinely good, like showing deep gratitude, generosity, or loyalty.
Research by Mary Beth Oliver of Penn State University found that these feelings of elevation were associated with greater motivation to become a better person and do good things for others.
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Multa Nocte (she/her/86 47) 1 day ago
Did ICE attend as well? I'd be scared to d***h of that if I lived in Texas.
#17
That’s all I yam 2 days ago (edited)
Reminds me of when Queen Elizabeth and Prince Phillip dropped in on a wedding she had been previously invited to back in 2012.
A study at the University of British Columbia found that reading about uncommon goodness completely changes how we view society.
The more elevation people felt, the more they viewed the world as a safe space full of generosity and kindness.
It acts as an antidote to “mean-world syndrome” — a phenomenon where heavy news consumption tricks us into thinking the world is purely dangerous and hostile.
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Spencers slave no more 1 day ago
Danny Stewart and Pete Mercurio. Danny found the newborn baby in a box on a Manhattan subway platform in 2000. The couple officially adopted the little boy, Kevin, in 2002.
There is a massive health benefit to making this pivot towards wholesome content.
Studies show that focusing on humanity’s positive potential can literally improve both mental and physical health.
“Of course, making these positive changes stick is not something that happens overnight. Nor is it enough to see portrayals of moral beauty, kindness, and generosity only every once in a while,” writes Sophie H. Janicke, Ph.D., a positive media psychologist working as an associate professor at Chapman University.
“For positive media to have strong, lasting effects on us individually or collectively, I believe we need to consume it consistently, over time, just as eating right only once a week does not make us healthier.”
If we want a better world, we have to start by acknowledging that one is already being built right under our noses.
The internet can have you believing that society is entirely fractured. But our communities are actually run on quiet and unnoticed cooperation, and every small, positive story can make a huge impact.
But don’t just stop at reading about it. Go out and add to it. Buy a stranger a coffee, check on a neighbor, or simply choose patience the next time you’re stuck in a line.
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Laszlo Larthlanc 1 day ago
Being on the same wavelength is why I've been with every friend and partner I've ever been with. It's the number one reason.
#25
That’s all I yam 1 day ago
In Jan 2015, George Pickering II grabbed a gun and marched into Tomball Regional Medical Center in Texas because he thought that things were moving too fast when the hospital staff ordered 'a terminal wean' (slow removal from life support) on his son, George Pickering III. SWAT negotiated with him for hours. He surrendered and was charged with two counts of aggravated a*****t with a deadly weapon. One charge was dismissed, and the other was lessened. He was given credit for time served and released. (Father accused in hours-long standoff, Fox News Now 2015)
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Multa Nocte (she/her/86 47) 1 day ago
Imagine if people like Elon Musk cared enough about other people that they would do something helpful like this, given all their money?
#27
Spencers slave no more 1 day ago (edited)
16 year old Corion Evans and his friends Karon and Caleb Bradley, from Mississippi, rescued 3 teenage girls from a car that went into the Pascagoula River, after GPS sent them the wrong way and down a boat ramp at 2.30am. While Corion focused on bringing the girls to shore, the brothers guided the girls out of the sinking car and onto its roof. Responding Police officer Gary Mercer began to drown when one of the girls panicked during the rescue, so Corion re-entered the water to help pull him to safety. Corion, Karon and Caleb said afterwards that they knew, if they didn't go into the river, they would have heard the girls drowning. "Ain't letting no-one d1e today."
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The_Nicest_Misanthrope 2 days ago (edited)
American Panda's: what does a beer cost these days? Geuinely curious
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Dee Rutherford 1 day ago
Wonderful. Kindness IS alive among celebrities. Some more than others, but the compassion is there.
#38
Bec 2 days ago
I was teaching a Tuesday Thursday college class one summer, classes are about 3 hours long. I had a heavily pregnant student and after a Thursday class, she emailed me that she was headed to the hospital. She missed the next class on Tuesday, but was back on Thursday, but she did apologetically ask to leave early - uh yes, you made an entire person, you can skip the last hour of lecture. I often think of her when other students have ridiculous reasons they can't get their homework done or can't get to class.
#41
Megalodon Meg 1 day ago
"Student" can we not do the bare minimum and say this girl's name FFS. Araceli Cuevas is her name. Love these feel good posts, legitimately but put some d**n honor to their names.
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Jay Rankin 1 day ago
Coral reefs are not getting enough of the world's attention. They are dying.
#53
Spencers slave no more 1 day ago
Matthew Hegedus-Stewart (L) meets retired Police Lieutenant Gene Eyster (R), the Police Officer who found him abandoned in a cardboard box in an apartment complex.
#57
Julie Rogers 2 days ago
For clarification: one troop leader was apparently concerned about her disabilities when her parents asked questions about how her disabilities would be accommodated by the troop. (They haven't said what those disabilities are.) Obviously, that's bad, but the caption makes it sound like multiple troops got together and refused admittance.
#65
️Rando Panda 1 day ago
I'm glad this makes them happy. I can't even imagine raising six kids, so they have more fortitude than me.
#67
Howl's sleeping castle 1 day ago
A doll? How is that different from other dolls? Do autistic people look different? The ones I know look the same as us. How do you put behaviour patterns in a doll?
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Liliana Spiro 1 day ago (edited)
Thank you to the Pandas who took their time in providing additional info to many posts. It's greatly appreciated :) This post/article was in most part rather enjoyable and uplifting to me
Multa Nocte (she/her/86 47) 1 day ago
It wold be really nice if there were some basic criteria for items shown on BP, like location, description, and what is going on. Maybe even check if the accompanying AI picture is real or related to the item.
Liliana Spiro 1 day ago (edited)
Thank you to the Pandas who took their time in providing additional info to many posts. It's greatly appreciated :) This post/article was in most part rather enjoyable and uplifting to me
Multa Nocte (she/her/86 47) 1 day ago
It wold be really nice if there were some basic criteria for items shown on BP, like location, description, and what is going on. Maybe even check if the accompanying AI picture is real or related to the item.
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