It’s okay to sometimes get tired of reading, watching, or listening to the news. The world can be a dark and scary place with heaps of negativity. But that’s why it’s important to remember that there are people who choosekindnessevery day.Here we have a collection ofwholesomegood news stories and random acts of kindness that show the good side of the human race. Compiled from the Giving Everyday project’s Instagram account, they act as a reminder that sometimes, all it takes is one person to be kind. And it may start with you!This post may includeaffiliate links.
It’s okay to sometimes get tired of reading, watching, or listening to the news. The world can be a dark and scary place with heaps of negativity. But that’s why it’s important to remember that there are people who choosekindnessevery day.
Here we have a collection ofwholesomegood news stories and random acts of kindness that show the good side of the human race. Compiled from the Giving Everyday project’s Instagram account, they act as a reminder that sometimes, all it takes is one person to be kind. And it may start with you!
This post may includeaffiliate links.
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At a time when America (and the world) seemed to be more divided than ever, the Giving Everyday project sought to highlight the ways in which we’re similar. “The acts of kindness and charity we share serve to remind Americans of who we are at our core – the helpers, the givers, the supporters – and ultimately show us that we are stronger than we give ourselves credit for,” the creators claim.At the same time, they admit that their vision might seem somewhat utopian. “We know it may appear that we are naïve and full of wishful thinking, but perhaps returning to a more innocent time is just what we need to rebuild what has been splintering.”
At a time when America (and the world) seemed to be more divided than ever, the Giving Everyday project sought to highlight the ways in which we’re similar. “The acts of kindness and charity we share serve to remind Americans of who we are at our core – the helpers, the givers, the supporters – and ultimately show us that we are stronger than we give ourselves credit for,” the creators claim.
At the same time, they admit that their vision might seem somewhat utopian. “We know it may appear that we are naïve and full of wishful thinking, but perhaps returning to a more innocent time is just what we need to rebuild what has been splintering.”
However, there’s a discrepancy between what we say we want and what we actually do. In 2014, researchersstudiedwhether people click on good news articles more than they do on negative ones. Interestingly, even if they said they preferred good news, they still clicked more on headlines with negative words in them.
“This man was harassing me and my friend and the bartender passed this note to me acting like it was the receipt!”
Most of us are already familiar with negativity bias: we react more strongly to negative news than we do to positive news. But how can we fight it, and how can we build resilience to “doom-scrolling,” “headline anxiety,” and “headline stress disorder”? The APA claims that a “media restriction diet” is a good way to start.
In a previous interview, licensed psychologist Nathan Brandon, Psy.D.,explainedtoBored Pandathat people should curate their social media experience to avoid unnecessary stress. “This involves actively choosing to follow accounts that align with your values and unfollowing toxic or triggering content. It can also be beneficial to turn off notifications for news stories that may createanxietyso you can read them when you’re ready rather than being bombarded with them throughout the day,” he said.
Matthew Price, PhD,claimsthat people should be more proactive on the issues they care about as well. “What sort of values does the patient want to strive for, and then what can they actually do to achieve, to work toward those values,” Price explained. “Scrolling more on Twitter is not going to be in service of that value, or of any value that one might have.”
Another way to combat bad news fatigue is random acts of kindness. Which, scientists say, can be contagious. In 2023, researchers from UCLA’s Bedari Kindness Instituteconducted a studywhere they found out that watching videos of people doing good deeds inspires others to do good as well. After watchingUnsung Herovideos, the participants gave 25% more to charity than the control group.
A grandfather and his granddaughter share three moments, though years apart, are all filled with equal amounts of love.
So, in a way, we can say that kindness is contagious. Katelyn Millinor, LPC,explainsthat doing kind acts lights up the pleasure center of our brain and releases serotonin (the happiness hormone) and oxytocin (the love hormone). So, being kind not only feels good but is actually good for you.
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