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Some days call for coffee. Others call for a blanket, something warm to drink, and several dozen wholesome posts from strangers on the internet. Fortunately, we've got the latter covered. This collection brings together sweet, heartwarming, and occasionally downright adorable moments that prove the world isn't entirely chaotic.
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Before we get into it, if you’ve ever wondered about the etymology of “wholesome,” we’ve got you covered, it comes from the Middle English word, meaning healthy or unhurt with the suffix -some, meaning"tending to" or"causing.
" Of course, what is better than etymology? Actually wholesome posts. So if you need a pick-me-up on a cold September day , we’ve also got you covered with a list of cute,and soul-healing posts for your enjoyment. Get comfortable as you scroll through, upvote your favorites and be sure to share your thoughts in the comments section down below.
Turns out the science backs up what your gut already knows. Psychologists have a name for that specific warm feeling you get watching someone be kind to a stranger, a dog getting adopted after months in a shelter, or a dad tearing up at his kid's recital. They call it moral elevation, and it has been shown to inspire optimism and push people toward wanting to be kinder, more generous versions of themselves. It is not just poetic language either.
In one experiment, researchers had over a hundred college students watch either heroic and compassionate videos or simply amusing ones, then measured their heart rate along with activity in the part of the brain tied to empathy and to reading other people's intentions.rather than the stress response, which is a fancy way of saying wholesome content can quite literally help your body relax. Some researchers even describe the feeling as contagious, since people who experience moral elevation often go on to treat the next person they meet a little better, almost like kindness gets passed down the line.
None of this happens by accident. Our brains are wired to notice danger before anything else, a survival trick called negativity bias, and it is the same wiring that makes bad news easier to fixate on than good news, since our ancestors' survival depended on spotting danger first. That is a big part of why doomscrolling feels so sticky and so lousy at the same time. Today Is My Golden Birthday! 27 On The 27th!
That Means I’ve Officially Lived To See 24 More Birthdays Than I Was Expected To See! , they showed hundreds of participants either regular news or kindness focused content about people helping each other during a crisis, then compared everyone's mood afterward. The kindness group came out feeling noticeably better than the group that stuck to regular news. This is also exactly why the internet built its own little wholesome corner.
Back around 2015 and 2016, a wave of image macros started swapping cynical meme templates for genuine positivity and warmth, and the trend spread from Tumblr onto Reddit before growing into one of the internet's most recognizable content categories. After A Year Unable To Draw Due To A Nerve Illness, I Won An Art Contest With This Bowling Ball Drawing!
People started calling it niceposting, as a cheeky answer to the internet's usual habit of posting things purely to be sarcastic or edgy, and the idea behind it was simple, posts meant purely to be uplifting, positive and kind. The community that grew out of that shift, r/wholesomememes, is now home to roughly eighteen million members, which should tell you this is not some tiny niche craving. What people actually flag as wholesome tends to be wonderfully varied too.
Sometimes it is an animal rescue reunion, a dog recognizing its owner after a long deployment, or a shelter cat finally relaxing enough to sleep belly up. Sometimes it is a stranger quietly paying for someone's groceries, a kid saving allowance money for a sibling's birthday present, or an elderly couple still holding hands on their evening walk decades into marriage.
A teacher surprising a struggling student with new shoes, coworkers pooling cash for someone going through a rough month, a toddler cheering on literally anyone who happens to walk past, these all scratch the exact same itch. Even something as tiny as a bus driver waiting an extra ten seconds for someone jogging to catch it tends to rack up thousands of shares, because most people recognize that small mercy from their own life.
In 1999, A Londoner, Helped An International Student, By Giving Him Free Accomodation. The Student Eventually Brought The Londoner Back To China To Take Care Of Him After Graduation Tonight I Exhibited My Paintings At My First International Art Fair And Brought My Wife And Kids To See It None of it needs to be dramatic.
Half the charm is that these moments are small, ordinary and completely genuine, the kind of thing nobody staged for likes, and that authenticity is usually what separates a post people actually save from one they just scroll past. Maybe that is the real appeal. In a feed that often rewards outrage and sarcasm, a post that just wants to make you smile feels almost rebellious in comparison.
It costs nothing to scroll past something kind, yet somehow it tends to stick with you longer than the loud, angry stuff ever does. So the next time one of these moments crosses your feed and makes your chest go a little warm, know that you are not being soft, you are reacting exactly the way millions of years of survival wiring, plus a very online decade of niceposting, trained you to. After 30 Years Of Depression Ruining My Life.
I’m Finally Fighting Back And I’m Happier Than Ever BeenFrankie Muniz With Bryan Cranston And Jane Kaczmarek Ready For The “Malcolm In The Middle” Reboot: ‘Always Good To Have Mom And Dad Around! ’ Our Local Library Has A"Fix-It-Fair" Where Local Experts Volunteer Their Expertise To Fix Stuff For Free.
My Guy Austin Got My Generator Up And Running And Wanted Nothing But A HandshakeToday I Graduated Summa Cum Laude With My Associates After Three Years Of Taking Online Classes Part-Time While Working Two Jobs! Bill Murray Went To A Bluegrass Concert In Charleston And Bought The Remaining Tickets.
He Then Handed Them Out To Everyone Waiting In Line Elementary School Teacher Tammy Waddell Asked That Instead Of Flowers At Her Funeral That People Donate School Supplies To Be Given To Students In NeedI am a writer at Bored Panda. Despite being born in the US, I ended up spending most of my life in Europe, from Latvia, Austria, and Georgia to finally settling in Lithuania.
At Bored Panda, you’ll find me covering topics ranging from the cat meme of the day to red flags in the workplace and really anything else. In my free time, I enjoy hiking, beating other people at board games, cooking, good books, and bad films. I am a writer at Bored Panda. Despite being born in the US, I ended up spending most of my life in Europe, from Latvia, Austria, and Georgia to finally settling in Lithuania.
At Bored Panda, you’ll find me covering topics ranging from the cat meme of the day to red flags in the workplace and really anything else. In my free time, I enjoy hiking, beating other people at board games, cooking, good books, and bad films. Photo Editor Assistant at Bored Panda. In 2023, Evelina graduated from the Photography Technology Studies at the Vilnius College of Technology and Design.
Photography caught her eye since high school, so after 4 years of spending her free time with a camera and photographing her friends, she decided to turn her hobby into a job she likes. However, as usually happens after the studies, Evelina felt that she lost herself in photography and decided to take a break on that, but not completely abandon photography itself. Besides photography, Evelina also found another hobby - embroidery.
She creates tote bags with her embroidered designs, so as you can understand, she loves arts and crafts. Also, Evelina spent all her 12 years at school with music by her side, which is still one of the most important things in her life. Photo Editor Assistant at Bored Panda. In 2023, Evelina graduated from the Photography Technology Studies at the Vilnius College of Technology and Design.
Photography caught her eye since high school, so after 4 years of spending her free time with a camera and photographing her friends, she decided to turn her hobby into a job she likes. However, as usually happens after the studies, Evelina felt that she lost herself in photography and decided to take a break on that, but not completely abandon photography itself. Besides photography, Evelina also found another hobby - embroidery.
She creates tote bags with her embroidered designs, so as you can understand, she loves arts and crafts. Also, Evelina spent all her 12 years at school with music by her side, which is still one of the most important things in her life. I am a visual editor here. In my free time I enjoy the vibrant worlds of art galleries, exhibitions, and soulful concerts.
Yet, amidst life's hustle and bustle, I find solace in nature's embrace, cherishing tranquil moments with beloved friends. Deep within, I hold a dream close - to embark on a global journey in an RV, accompanied by my faithful canine companion. Together, we'll wander through diverse cultures, weaving precious memories under the starry night sky, fulfilling the wanderlust that stirs my soul. I am a visual editor here.
In my free time I enjoy the vibrant worlds of art galleries, exhibitions, and soulful concerts. Yet, amidst life's hustle and bustle, I find solace in nature's embrace, cherishing tranquil moments with beloved friends. Deep within, I hold a dream close - to embark on a global journey in an RV, accompanied by my faithful canine companion. Together, we'll wander through diverse cultures, weaving precious memories under the starry night sky, fulfilling the wanderlust that stirs my soul.
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