The world can be unfair and cruel—often more than we realize or care to admit.But even in the midst of all the heartbreak and injustice, there’s still plenty of good, and that’s worth holding onto. So we’ve gathered some of the mostwholesome factspeople have shared onRedditto remind you that kindness, joy, and hope still exist. Hopefully, they’ll bring a little warmth to your day and lift your spirits. Enjoy!And as you scroll, don’t miss our conversation positive psychology coachKelly Phinnfor practical tips on building habits that encourage a brighter outlook on life.More info:Website|LinkedinThis post may includeaffiliate links.
The world can be unfair and cruel—often more than we realize or care to admit.
But even in the midst of all the heartbreak and injustice, there’s still plenty of good, and that’s worth holding onto. So we’ve gathered some of the mostwholesome factspeople have shared onRedditto remind you that kindness, joy, and hope still exist. Hopefully, they’ll bring a little warmth to your day and lift your spirits. Enjoy!
And as you scroll, don’t miss our conversation positive psychology coachKelly Phinnfor practical tips on building habits that encourage a brighter outlook on life.
More info:Website|Linkedin
This post may includeaffiliate links.
Hundreds of retired Japanese engineers volunteered to fix the nuclear crisis at the Fukushima power station so young people wouldn’t have to be subjected to the radiation.
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Getting a break from bad news and stress, even for a moment, can be a relief. But the truth is, we have more control over our mindset than we realize. By being intentional about our mental space, we can create more joy in our daily lives. To learn how,Bored Pandareached out to positive psychology coach Kelly Phinn.“We can begin with a simple gratitude practice each day,” Phinn suggests. “Doing so will elevate our positive emotions so we can start our day in a more positive frame of mind.”She recommends committing to the “Three Good Things” practice:Find three good things in your day that you’re grateful for, no matter how big or small.Journal them at the end of the day and reflect on why you’re grateful for each one.“This will train your brain to focus on the good,” explains Phinn.Another helpful habit is positive affirmations. “Upon waking, tell your brain, ‘Today is going to be a good day.’” At night, as you settle into bed, think about what went well and let your Three Good Things be the last thoughts before you fall asleep.
Getting a break from bad news and stress, even for a moment, can be a relief. But the truth is, we have more control over our mindset than we realize. By being intentional about our mental space, we can create more joy in our daily lives. To learn how,Bored Pandareached out to positive psychology coach Kelly Phinn.
“We can begin with a simple gratitude practice each day,” Phinn suggests. “Doing so will elevate our positive emotions so we can start our day in a more positive frame of mind.”
She recommends committing to the “Three Good Things” practice:
Another helpful habit is positive affirmations. “Upon waking, tell your brain, ‘Today is going to be a good day.’” At night, as you settle into bed, think about what went well and let your Three Good Things be the last thoughts before you fall asleep.
Volvo created the three point seatbelt, but specifically gave away the patent and information so that it could save as many lives as possible.> The reason the three-point seatbelt is so widely adopted is actually because Volvo opened up the patent so that any car manufacturer could use it in their design. They decided that the invention was so significant, it had more value as a free life saving tool than something to profit from.> Volvo’s managing director Alan Dessell is quoted as saying: “The decision to release the three-point seat belt patent was visionary and in line with Volvo’s guiding principle of safety.”.
The Mars rover sings happy birthday to itself every year.
The people you surround yourself with play a major role in your overall well-being. To feel more supported and energized, Phinn recommends seeking out “your positive cheerleaders—those who lift your spirits and your energy, and those who give a listening ear when you need it the most.”At the same time, it’s important to step away and recharge. “Protect your energy, turn off the news, filter out the noise on social media, take a break from your phone,” Phinn advises. “Simply sit in silence, even for five minutes. Spend time in nature—step outside, take a deep breath and think thankful thoughts. Remind yourself, ‘I am exactly where I need to be right now.’”Doing something kind for someone else without expecting anything in return can also have a powerful effect. “This is the ultimate positivity boost!” Phinn adds.
The people you surround yourself with play a major role in your overall well-being. To feel more supported and energized, Phinn recommends seeking out “your positive cheerleaders—those who lift your spirits and your energy, and those who give a listening ear when you need it the most.”
At the same time, it’s important to step away and recharge. “Protect your energy, turn off the news, filter out the noise on social media, take a break from your phone,” Phinn advises. “Simply sit in silence, even for five minutes. Spend time in nature—step outside, take a deep breath and think thankful thoughts. Remind yourself, ‘I am exactly where I need to be right now.’”
Doing something kind for someone else without expecting anything in return can also have a powerful effect. “This is the ultimate positivity boost!” Phinn adds.
The number of public libraries in the US is far greater than the number of McDonald’s.
Humpback Whales instinctively protect other small sea creatures from Orcas. Apparently it’s a mechanism that originates from wanting to keep their babies safe but this means they will also rush over and protect Seals and even fish from the scary predators.
Studies show that cats love people more than food.
J M Barrie gave all the rights to Peter Pan to Great Ormond Street Hospital, a hospital dedicated towards the intensive care for children, in 1929, and this was later confirmed when he died in 1937.Since then the hospital has received royalties every time a production of the play is put on, as well as from the sale of Peter Pan books and other products.While the copyright of the Peter Pan has expired in the United Kingdom, it was granted a special exception under the Copyright, Designs, and Patents Act 1988 that requires royalties to be paid for commercial performances, publications and broadcasts of the story of Peter Pan within the UK, as long as Great Ormond Street Hospital.
There is a waiting list for Belgian families to adopt graves in the US military cemeteries in Belgium. Families have taken care of the same graves for decades.
Dogs have learned to understand laughter.
Choctaw Native Americans raised $170 to send to Ireland in 1847 to help provide relief during the Irish famine. This was only 15 years after they lost their land and 50% of their population died on the Trail of Years.
People are training rats to detect landmines. The rats are too light to set the mines off and can small the explosive compound extremely well. The rats detect and mark each mine for a reward treat. The rats are very fast and can clear an area 3 times faster then use of electronic mine sweepers and with higher accuracy.
Rabbits will jump and dance when happy. It’s called a binky. They also gently grind their teeth when they like how you pet them. Oh! If a rabbit throws itself onto one side, feet kicked out, it feels safe around you.That’s three facts, but, like rabbits, these things multiply.Also, rabbits can be litter trained! They can also learn simple tricks, like coming when called, hopping in a circle, and jumping over obstacles!
When cats rub their little face against you, they’re claiming you as their property. They also have specific meows for humans (they create this on their own and is specific to their human). They also bring their owners dead animals because they don’t think we know how to hunt.
Beavers are incredible. They’re not just huge, adorable rodents with log cabins. Their tree-chomping and dam-building alters whole ecologies, effecting animal migrations and plant life for miles around. They’re environmental engineers, architects, and look at those tails!
Astronomer here! I always get a warm and fuzzy feeling remembering that all the elements in us and in everything around us, save hydrogen and a little helium, were forged billions of years ago in a star. Carl Sagan said it best when he said this meant “we are all star stuff.”.
When the shooting happened at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, so many people were signing up to donate blood that the blood bank phone service was unusable, and the lines to donate blood at buses were hours long. I literally could not find a way to donate blood. This made me feel a lot better about people, especially after having someone do such a horrible thing the same night I moved to Orlando.
Last time Liechtenstein went to war, they sent 80 soldiers to Italy to fight against Prussia. 81 came back, since none of the soldiers died and they brought an Italian “friend” with them.
Otters hold hands while asleep to stop drifting away from each other.
Dogs look at you when they poop because they’re in a defenseless position thus trusting you to protect them if a dangerous situation occurs.
After Heath Ledger’s death, who was still filming The Imaginariam of Doctor Parnassus, Terry Gilliam (writer and director of the film) thought the film was over. That was until he had the idea to for Jude Law, Colin Farrell, and Johnny Depp (all close friends with Ledger) to be brought in to play Ledger’s character after transformations. They all said yes with out hesitation, opted to redirect their wages to Ledger’s family.Bonus fact, Tom Cruise showed interest in playing one of these character transformations, but was turned down as he had never been a close friend of Ledger’s. Gilliam is quoted saying “I just wanted to keep this [in the] family—it’s as simple as that […] There were people even offering to come and help, they didn’t know Heath. It had to be in the family somehow, I don’t know why; it was my attitude”.
Sometimes when they’re out gathering, bees will fall asleep in flowers.
I’ve seen a lot of fireflies lately. Haven’t seen them since I was a kid in the 70s.
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When babies first start to smile, they do it because they notice it makes their caregivers smile back. They do their best to make you happy.Babies cry in their native language. That is, babies born to French speaking parents cry with different tonal patterns than babies born to parents that speak English or Arabic or German.
Even though they’re mostly seen as an annoyance, Pigeons are extremely faithful.They mate for life and if their mate dies, they don’t take another.Almost makes me want to feel respectful of them when they build their nest on my balcony. Almost.Then they s**t all over my patio furniture.
The nation of Bhutan doesn’t report GDP but instead Gross Happiness.
There’s a post office at the bottom of the Grand Canyon, because there’s people who live down there, and the post office is required to deliver the mail to every citizen in the U.S.They have to hike the mail in using people or mules. Apparently they get Amazon packages and junk mail, just like all the rest of us.
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The man who voiced Mickey Mouse married the woman who voice Minnie Mouse, I think it’s adorable.
Giraffes are very curious animals. If you lie down near one they will wlak over and check you out.
The probablity of you even existing is extremely low, iirc it was 1 out of 10^2,600,000 …. This takes into account all of your ancestors being in the same place, meeting, then liking eachother enough to giggity, up until your parents were born, grew up, met, fell in love, desired to have child, then you as a sm beat millions of other sm to fertilize an egg to then create you. And here you are, x amount of years later, reading this post of a piece of technology that is built from a rock found in the crust of the earth, wondering what is the most wholesome fact you know, when in reality, your existence itself is probably the most wholesome.
If your dog is running away from you, pretend to fall down. It will think you’re hurt and come back to you.
Alfred Nobel made the Nobel Peace Prize because he wanted to make up for dynamite, an invention he hoped would make war impossible.
Prairie dogs have a extremely complex language, not just nouns like most people think.
If someone truly loves you, they tend to hug you for at least 5 seconds or more.The more you talk about that person to others, the more you fall in love with that person.
Otters have a favourite stone they find when they’re young and keep for life. They also mate for life.
Blind people smile even though they have never seen someone smile before.
Wolves are one of the few mammals that mate for life with one partner.
A quote from a Bollywood movie that I’m going to translate and paraphrase:Joy increases when shared; grief reduces.
Racing horses would get really nervous and anxious before races. The solution was to get the horse a goat partner, which would calm them down really well.This is where the phrase ‘gets your goat’ comes from. It means to rile someone up, and people would go and try to steal the goats of horses they bet against to sabotage them.
Gentoo penguins use pebble to propose to their life mates.
Yellowstone didn’t go off still.
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