POSITIVE IMPACT STRATEGIES FOR 2021 #2: Read Positive News
“The health benefits of positive emotions is well documented. They improve physical health. They buffer against depressive symptoms and help people recover from stress. They can even undo the undesirable effects of negative emotions. With frequent experience and expression of positive emotions comes resilience and resourcefulness.” Positive Emotions and Wellbeing, Marianna Pogosyan, Ph.D.
NOTE TO READERS: I am not a Doctor and this article does not provide medical advice regarding how to deal with the Coronavirus. This article is about how individuals might be more effective at leading a healthier, happier and more positively impactful life.
The first positive news network I am going to mention is The Good News Network. Their homepage explains their mission. “Thomas Jefferson said the job of journalists was to portray accurately what was happening in society. GNN was founded because the media was failing to report the positive news.”
The Good News Network – https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/ provides daily updates regarding stories from around the world that provide positive news. This morning I read about how “Australia is experiencing one of the most dramatic drops in crime ever recorded by any country”…how “One Simple Change Cut Accidental Albatross and Seabird Deaths by 98%”.. how a “Sanctuary Containing ‘Healthiest Coral Reefs in the World’ Just Tripled in Size Thanks to U.S. Government Protection”… and how “Instead of Staying Home, American Youth Are Answering the Call to Serve With AmeriCorps” etc. etc.
I will be identifying nine other good news sources over the next two months. If you don’t want to wait for those posts you can see all ten on the POSITIVE RESOURCES FOR POSITIVE IMPACT section on the Home Page of my Website.
Stay safe,
Peter Prichard