When it comes to improving your mental health, many have turned to mindfulness and meditation. A new study shows both practices actually may not have much more benefits than watching a David Attenborough documentary! The lead psychologist at Coventry University, Maguel Farias, worked alongside scientists from the Netherlands and New Zealand, to test which methods […]
Over on Reddit, wholesomeness seems to be spreading like wildfire! Especially on the AskReddit subreddit. The question posed was: Women of Reddit, what has been your worst ‘nice guy’ experience? Of course, we got the usual answers you’d expect in regards to nice guys, but one was really heartwarming! In the words of the Reddit […]
Sheila O’Malley, a writer and film critic in New York City, fell into a depression after her father passed away. She moved into a new apartment, but for months she couldn’t find the strength to unpack. Then one of her friends checked in on her. Sheila shared what happened next in a series of Tweets in hopes that she […]
In the wake of more celebrity suicides, a Facebook post that uses snow shoveling as an analogy for the daily struggles of living with depression is making the mental health disorder easier to understand. “Now Anthony Bourdain. When you have depression it’s like it snows every day. Some days it’s only a couple of inches. […]
Remember the story about a friendship that began at a grocery store between a little girl and an elderly man? They taught us that unexpected things can happen just at the right time. And the story only gets better. First, let’s refresh your memory. In late September of 2016, Tara Wood shared the heartwarming story on […]
A 24-year-old single mom just graduated Harvard Law school and opened up about her experience in an Instagram post that has since gone viral. Briana Williams finished a final exam while she was in labor. After her daughter was born, during her final year of law school, she learned to breastfeed with one arm while […]
In moments of darkness, we find what we really need. That’s what happened when people saw the post Ash Leigh posted on a Facebook memorial page. Last week, a police officer in Baltimore County was killed in the line of duty. The 29-year-old officer responded to an afternoon phone call and was killed during a […]
Proof that there’s some good in the world! College is hard. Besides the rigorous academic schedule in itself, you also have the additions of a social life, jobs, sport, family and interships to juggle to balance. Of course, other things get thrown into the mix too, health problems, or financial troubles, and it can feel […]
Alex Vinklarek of Houston, TX, got a spray tan in preparation for an upcoming cheerleading competition, but once the 17-year-old got back to her car, she started watching videos online, which is where everything went wrong. Continue reading! “After I got sprayed, I went in my car and started watching videos on Twitter and saw […]
You dream as a kid to find buried treasure, and for a couple in Staten Island, that dream became a reality. Continue reading For years Matthew and Maria Emanuel thought a rusty metal box hidden behind some trees in their backyard was just part of a cable or electrical box, so they never bothered inspecting […]
