Should I start with the good news or the bad news? The good news is: there is no bad news! In a world full of doomscrolling and heartbreaking headlines, it’s healthy to take a moment to relax, unwind and read about some wholesome news for once.
That’s why we took a trip to the Global Positive News Instagram page, pandas. This account is dedicated to shining a light on the headlines you actually want to see, so we’ve gathered some of their most uplifting posts below. Enjoy reading through these headlines that should bring a smile to your face, and be sure to upvote the ones you’d like everyone to know about!
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Global Positive News is one of the happiest places on Instagram. It’s all about spreading sunshine and good vibes, and it’s clearly doing a great job, as the account has amassed an impressive 943k followers since its creation in 2015. The page describes itself as the “most heartwarming page on Instagram,” and we have to agree that many of the posts make us feel warm and fuzzy inside.
Especially when most news outlets seem to share heartbreaking and upsetting stories at all hours of the day, it’s nice to have a place to go where you know you’ll hear something nice. In fact, it might even be important for us to take in positive stories. According to Good News Utah, consuming good news can reduce the stress and anxiety that reading bad news causes.
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Reading good news might also encourage you to stay informed. One study found that reading journalism that provided solutions found readers to be more engaged and more interested in taking action to make a difference themselves. If it’s all gloom and doom, we can feel hopeless. But when the news gives us something to be positive about, we can run with that positivity.
Apparently, those of us who read many positive news articles are more likely to be happier overall. A 2012 study from Brigham Young University found that good news can boost our moods, and sharing our positive findings with our partners can even strengthen our relationships.
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Reading positive news stories also promotes optimism and can even increase our heart health, one 2018 Harvard study found. Because good news can reduce our stress, it can also lower our blood pressure and lower our risk of heart failure. Plus, people with a positive outlook on life are more likely to partake in healthy habits, so there are plenty of reasons to look on the bright side of life. And if you have trouble sleeping at night, try focusing on some uplifting news stories during the day and working on reducing your stress. You might find your insomnia loosening its grip on you in no time.
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Can you feel your faith in humanity being restored by these stories, pandas? We hope you’re enjoying reading all of these wholesome headlines, and please don’t forget to keep upvoting your favorites. Then, if you’re interested in reading even more good news from We, we recommend checking out this piece featuring wholesome things people have shared online!
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