50 Heartwarming Pictures From The ‘Wholesome Meets The Internet’ Account To Lift Your Spirits Up
It's easy to burn out, exhaust yourself, and end up unmotivated, thinking that there’s no good left on this planet. If that's the case, you’re in great need of some wholesomeness to show you that it’s not all bad.
Since the year is coming to an end, it’s the perfect time to reflect and remember how generous, selfless and thoughtful people can be. Enter the Wholesome Meets The Internet account, full of the most uplifting pics and stories to warm your heart.
We have collected some of the best posts to show you how lending a helping hand or doing a random good deed makes this world a little better. So get ready to regain your faith in humanity and be sure to upvote pics that made you smile the widest!
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Thank you for legitimising me doing this for my daughters mother, and her for me. Despite both of us now being in long term relationships we continue to instil this.
That's really cool Doug! Many in my family are divorce lawyers and the reality is that the majority of the time both parents are using the children to score points. Depressing as hell.
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Amazing father wish my parents had been like this after their divorce but they did not set a good example ( not really when they were married either)
I wish all parents who get divorced could be like this. Just able to do things and get along and not fight and argue all the time. While a marriage may not work out, being able to still be friends and raise their children together.
Bless you for this. What a wonderful wonderful attitude to teach your kids.
This is pure AWESOMENESS!!! What a great Father and ex. Just because you didnt have a good marriage doesn't mean you can't remain civil and be kind to one another.
You are wonderful. Hope this gives more divorced couples with children how to be great parents. Thanks for sharing.
I like that, two little men. If this continues, they're going to be great men!
So, despite the fact that she divorced you, you still have to buy her flowers and make her breakfast in bed? BS
OMG. This is making me cry. I wish more men would think about how they are raising sons. No matter what is going on between them and their sons' mothers. It is always supposed to be about your children. Thank you so much, sir. Whoever you are.
Wow, that's awesome! We need more men like you. I wish I was that wholehearted about my ex. But, $&@! him
My x helps our daughter. If I get sick - She and my new boyfriend knows he will always help with out. Our love died. Our friendship didn't!
I have tried so hard to work WITH my ex around how we parent our child. Unfortunately he doesn't see things the way I do. So I have to keep doing what I can at my end to show her that even if a relationship breaks down, things don't have to be terrible. You are doing an absolutely amazing job at showing your boys how to behave
Thank you. Tired of men who was in my life who expects women to carry the relationship.
I've seen this before and it does sound nice, but I also wonder if this is someone who is inserting himself into his wife's life and won't let go. Going into her home and making breakfast etc. Maybe they do have that relationship and I hope so, but I can also see it the other way
That goes both ways and parents should teach their kids accordingly.
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When we help others, we actually help ourselves. Showing kindness fills our lives with happiness, improves our well-being and can even lengthen the time we have on Earth. Many researchers have been looking into the “helper’s high” and the effects it has on our physical and emotional health.
In one study, Dr. Stephen G. Post, a researcher, opinion leader, and best-selling author, wrote that “evidence for the benefits of giving is now extremely powerful, and suggests that healthcare professionals might wish to recommend such activities to patients.”
For more than 20 years, he has been promoting the idea of “give and live better” and studying altruism, generosity and kindness. Acting in good conscience appears to be an important factor for us to lead meaningful and satisfying lives because when we engage in kind acts, we reduce our own stress. Altruistic emotions—the “helper’s high”—seem to gain dominance over the stress response, Post told WebMD.
“Studies of telomeres—the end-caps of our genes—show that long-term stress can shorten those end-caps, and shortened end-caps are linked with early death,” he explained.
“These studies indicate that we’re dealing with something that’s extremely powerful. Ultimately, the process of cultivating a positive emotional state through pro-social behaviors—being generous—may lengthen your life.”
The need to do good comes from a simple fact that we humans are a social species. Our ability to be altruistic derived from the bonds we create with others: since people benefit from social support they receive, it’s no surprise that evolution would provide us with the capacity to give social support.
“Humans have evolved to be caring and helpful to those around us, largely to ensure our survival,” Post said. “In Darwin’s Descent of Man, he mentions survival of the fittest only twice. He mentions benevolence 99 times.”
When you see your friends and family assisting and helping out their loved ones or sometimes even complete strangers, you can’t help but feel the urge to do good too. According to research, simply watching someone else do the honorable thing inspires us as well.
There’s a study showing that when we witness kindness, we experience an uplifting feeling and become encouraged to act more altruistic ourselves. Psychological scientists Simone Schnall, Jean Roper and Daniel M.T. Fessler performed two experiments trying to find out whether feelings of elevation, evoked by observing another person perform a good deed, motivate us to help others.
In the first experiment, 59 participants were recruited and asked to watch two short videos. One group looked at a clip from The Oprah Winfrey Show while the other watched a neutral nature documentary. After the viewing, they received a receipt asking if they would be willing to take part in an additional, unpaid, study.
The results showed that people who experienced “elevation were more likely to volunteer for a subsequent unpaid study than were participants in a neutral state.”
36 students participated in the second experiment where they not only looked at a short clip but were also asked to do a 30-minute task. However, the experimenter “couldn’t” open the needed file and told the students that they were free to leave. When people got up, she asked whether they would be willing to complete another, unrelated task.
She “noted that the questionnaire was, unfortunately, rather boring, emphasizing that the participant was under no obligation” and could stop whenever they wanted, but that completing any number of the items would greatly assist the experimenter. People in the elevation condition spent roughly twice as much time on the questionnaire as participants in the other groups.
This is an awesome story that proves life is not that movie stereotype. More of these stories help the world feel that much gentler.
Both experiments provided convincing evidence that elevation, awakened by learning of another person’s good deeds, leads to selfless behavior. A kind gesture, no matter how small, creates something positive in this world. Looking at wholesome stories people share not only gives us a warm and fuzzy feeling inside but inspires us to be better as well.
Thanks, sobbing now. My poor husband was so alarmed and confused, but now he's just shushing me and petting my hair.
It's an old Buddhist thing too. How the Dalai Lama is chosen..they usually lay out a blanket with objects on it and wait to see what is chosen. Amongst the items is usually a beloved item of the previous Dalai Lama. If the person chooses that item, then they may become the next Dalai Lama.
James Fridman is a well-known p-shop prankster whose hilarious work has been shown on BP numerous times. It's really nice to see this side of him. @fjami013gmail.com
"Is that a kitty? Well I hope you've brought enough for the whole class!"
They remind me so much of my pet rats! They look just the same when they're asleep. <3
Cat pissed all his best spots are taken. Also oh lordy I want that sofa.
Sometimes is so easy to make someone day. A complement is always a good way.
Sorry for your loss and congrats on having been raised by such a loving and caring Dad!
I could have made this post. My son has said this more than once in his life. He's 19 and still holds my hand in public, hugs and kisses me. He's never once not told me he loves me when he gets out of the car...even in high school. I love him so.
Our futures are not defined by what the naysayers think of us. Power to you!
The Christmas Magic never dies but changes state. When you are young you are the recipient and the magic is the receiving of Christmas wonder. As you get older and learn certain truths, you get indoctrinated and become involved in the conspiracy of Christmas and feel the excitement of invoking the Christmas magic as you are trained for the next stage... The creator of Christmas magic where you have your own kids, and you get to enjoy the excitement on your kids faces over Christmas and then there is the final stage. The grand chronicler of Christmas magic where you pass onto your grandkids the mysteries of Christmas and enjoy the awe in their eyes, setting the stage for the parents and older kids to make the magic grow
Note: this post originally had 100 images. It’s been shortened to the top 50 images based on user votes.
This post needs a trigger warning in the headline: CAUTION- CONTAINS ONION PEELING NINJAS
I would recommend reading this post to destress and regain some faith in humanity after reading the entitled relatives post
Telling my 9 year old granddaughter on Christmas Eve that her mummy has to stay in hospital & won’t be home for Christmas, with tears pouring down my face & she takes my hands and says “don’t cry Nana she’s in the best place to make her better”
These renew my faith in humanity! I cried though them all. I was already an emotional wreck today as my uncle was found dead in someone yard last night and today would have been his birthday. These brought a smile to my otherwise ugly crying face. Beautiful post!!!
Saved this post until the end of the day when I was alone because I knew I was going to blubber like a 4yr old with a skinned knee. More please!
My 7 year old nephew recently got his COVID shot. He is the first in line in front of several other kids and a 50ish year old man. Some of the kids are visibly scared and the guy must be getting forced by his employer because he is being a vocal jerk. My nephew ignores the guy, confidently walks up and gets his shot and then looks backs at the other kids and tells them its OK and it didn't hurt. So proud of him!
I love these, seriously. But most of these are reposts, no? Like, I've seen many of them on BP multiple times before.
Well of course you’re cynical. You thought your species would live forever
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I would recommend reading this post to destress and regain some faith in humanity after reading the entitled relatives post
Telling my 9 year old granddaughter on Christmas Eve that her mummy has to stay in hospital & won’t be home for Christmas, with tears pouring down my face & she takes my hands and says “don’t cry Nana she’s in the best place to make her better”
These renew my faith in humanity! I cried though them all. I was already an emotional wreck today as my uncle was found dead in someone yard last night and today would have been his birthday. These brought a smile to my otherwise ugly crying face. Beautiful post!!!
Saved this post until the end of the day when I was alone because I knew I was going to blubber like a 4yr old with a skinned knee. More please!
My 7 year old nephew recently got his COVID shot. He is the first in line in front of several other kids and a 50ish year old man. Some of the kids are visibly scared and the guy must be getting forced by his employer because he is being a vocal jerk. My nephew ignores the guy, confidently walks up and gets his shot and then looks backs at the other kids and tells them its OK and it didn't hurt. So proud of him!
I love these, seriously. But most of these are reposts, no? Like, I've seen many of them on BP multiple times before.
Well of course you’re cynical. You thought your species would live forever
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