#1 Amazon Tribe Wins Lawsuit, Blocks Big Oil’s Bid To Destroy Millions Of Acres Of Rainforest
One study authored by an Oxford anthropology researcher found that any and all acts of kindness, whether towards your loved ones or your community, can make not only the recipient happier, but also the giver. Hundreds of study participants all over the world, after a week of consciously striving to behave kindly, reported feeling happier than the control group (which is not to say that the people in the control group were all unkind, but apparently changing your outlook can make all the difference.)
#2 My Mum Always Made Me A Birthday Cake. Every Year For 44 Years. Two Months Since She Died And My Old Dad Tried His Hardest And My Heart Melted
Even study participants who made an effort to be kind to themselves by taking time alone to relax, meditate and listen to their favorite music experienced similar effects. What’s more, simply observing kind acts had a positive impact on the study participants, which goes to show that your good deeds could go even further than you think, and that noticing the good around you could go a long way towards feeling happier.
We hope that taking a look at these stories does the same for you. This weekend, think about what a week of deliberately being kind to yourself and others could do for you. Maybe it will be the first of many!
#4 An Elementary School Bus Driver Asked Every Kid On His Bus What They Wanted For Christmas. He Bought Every Child A Gift
#5 Most Are Good
#7 Her Mother Died When She Was 3 Months Old And They Don't Have A Picture Together So This Artist Made This For Her
#9 This Mare Lost Her Foal And Then, Two Days Later, This Foal Lost Its Mother. Here They Are An Hour After Meeting
#12 I Was Having A Bad Day And This Dog Walked To My Bus Stop, Sat On The Bench And Asked Me For Pets. I'm Now Having A Good Day
#14 George The Jack Russell Saved 5 Children From Being Attacked By Two Pitbulls In New Zealand
#15 A Homeless Man In Brazil Was Rushed To Hospital. These 4 Street Dogs He Has Been Looking After Are Waiting At The Entrance Of The Hospital For Him
#16 When I Was Younger I Had Dreams Of Being This Hardcore Gangster Rapper. I Guess Things Change
#17 Kate Yelled Out In The Store "Daddy I Have A Twin!" The World Could Learn From Kids
#19 Two Parents Listening To The Heart Transplanted From Their 23-Year-Old Son, Who Overdosed On Opioids
#20 Somewhere In Heaven There's A Black And White Dog Taking Care Of Seven Golden Lab Puppies
