2026 has really done a number on us and it seems no matter how hard we try to avoid it, doom-scrolling is almost being forced upon us. There’s only so much space in the news cycle and too often, it’s taken up by negativity.
Nowadays, you might have to actively search if you want the good stuff. But there’s an Instagram page doing the work of the saints… Winning Mindset is a welcome break from the horrors of the world, and it’s where more than 2 million people gather to reset and remember that all is not lost.
The page is a wall of motivation and inspiration. It has a special series of posts dedicated to Good News From Around The World That Nobody Is Talking About. In a bid to balance out the current chaos, Bored Panda has put together a list of our favorite positive stories from the account. Feel free to scroll through them again and again, every morning, to get your day started on the right note.
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Sierra Leone has banned child marriage, strengthening protections for girls’ education and health.
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95points
#23
A 13-year-old became the first patient in the world to be cured of a terminal brain cancer.
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94points
#24
Public “community fridges” are helping people share food for free and reduce waste.
94points
#26
United Kingdom has launched a robot fish that collects ocean plastic and digests it.
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87points
#27
According to a study published in the scientific journal The Lancet, Australia could completely eliminate cervical cancer by 2028.
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86points
#30
In Thailand, recycled billboards are being turned into shelters for stray dogs.
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83points
#32
Beavers returned to the wild in England, restoring rivers and natural ecosystems.
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83points
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They closed paradise so nature could breathe again.
Maya Bay had become the perfect example of what overtourism can destroy: daily crowds, speedboats, constant noise, and reefs on the brink of collapse.
Maya Bay had become the perfect example of what overtourism can destroy: daily crowds, speedboats, constant noise, and reefs on the brink of collapse.
So Thailand made a decision that seemed unthinkable to many: to completely close the site, even knowing it would lose millions in tourism revenue.
The result was powerful.
Without human pressure, corals began to regenerate, biodiversity returned, and marine life reached levels not seen in years.
Without human pressure, corals began to regenerate, biodiversity returned, and marine life reached levels not seen in years.
Today, the bay has reopened but under strict rules: limited access, no invasive boats, and rigorous environmental controls.
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82points
#36
In the Netherlands, prisons have been closing for more than a decade as the prison population continues to decline.
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74points
#37
Thailand Supermarkets are replacing plastic packaging with banana leaves, cutting waste and reviving traditional, eco-friendly practices.
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74points
#40
Spain became the first European country to introduce paid menstrual leave for women with severe cramps.
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70points