• Positive news sources to uplift your mind

    March 28, 2020 | curtrosengren
  • If you want a simple, easily doable way to both change your life for the better and feel more adept at navigating stressful times, pay careful attention to what you feed your mind.

    One of the most common things that people do to feed (or perhaps more accurately, poison) their minds is mindless, habitual consumption of the news.

    I say poison because what passes for “the news” in most of the media is really just a litany of everything that is wrong in the world. And feeding your mind a steady diet of what’s wrong not only colors your outlook on the world negatively, it can also make you feel more anxious, more depressed, and more hopeless.

    It’s like opening up your head and pouring toxins into your brain that corrode your well-being.

    Fortunately, with a little effort and intention, we can look beyond the standard junk news fare to find news that motivates, inspires, and uplifts us. It just takes a little (OK, a lot) more work to find it.

    To make it easier, here are several news sources geared specifically to what’s good in the world, what’s working, and what’s possible.

    Positive News Sources

    Good News Network

    “A clearinghouse for the gathering and dissemination of positive compelling news stories from around the globe.”

    The Solutions Story Tracker
    (more comprehensive list, by newest story first or by topic)

    “The Solutions Story Tracker® is a curated database of rigorous reporting on responses to social problems. We collect and tag every story, providing you with the ability to find coverage of effective or promising ideas and approaches…”

    CNN Heroes

    “Everyday people changing the world.”

    The Daily Good

    “The world is full of everyday heroes and true stories of transformation…DailyGood aims to shine a light on these stories and in doing so to change the nature of our conversations.”

    Good News on Reddit

    “The place for good news on Reddit! Share positive trends, constructive collaborations and inspiring, game-changing concepts are all welcome—and your regular feel-good news, too.”

    Uplifting News on Reddit

    “A place to read and share positive and uplifting, feel good news stories.”

    Positive News for Change on Reddit

    “Positive News for Change is a subreddit for news that celebrates world events promoting a better, happier, and more just world for all.”

    MSN Good News

    A compilation of positive news stories.

    CNN: Impact Your World

    Ways people are making a difference.

    Tank’s Good News

    Good news stories.

    Today: Good News

    “Inspirational, uplifting, funny and happy news, photos, videos and more.”

    Canoe.com Good News

    Good news on Canoe.com

    Sunny Skyz

    Positive news and inspirational stories.

    DarynKagan.com

    “Uplifting and Positive News”

    CNN: The Good stuff

    “Every Saturday, we’ll bring you the big headlines that make you smile, plus stories of fascinating discoveries, everyday heroes, inspiring movements and great things happening right in your backyard.”

    The Week – Good News

    “The week’s good news.”

    Huffington Post: Impact

    “Discover worthy causes, find ways to take action, and read truly inspiring stories. Hear from social good experts and share how you can make an impact.”

    Good News Shared

    Positive news stories.

    Good News Movement (Instagram)

    “Journalist-run page for GOOD NEWS. 0 politics. DM kind acts,good news,heroes.”

    The Rooftop

    “News worth shouting about.”

    Positive News (UK based)

    “Focusing on solutions, it reports on people and initiatives that are creating a sustainable, just and fulfilling world.”

    Positive News (US based)

    “We report news from around the world and right next door in the areas of peace, justice, planet, health, education, happiness and so much more.”

    Good News – CBS Miami

    Good news stories from the CBS affiliate in Miami

    Good News – The Times of India

    Good news stories in India

    Solutions News (podcast)

    “We spotlight solutions to local, national and global problems to shift the conversation towards what is possible and help our listeners reconnect to their inner optimists.”

    [I originally compiled this list a few years ago for a post on my Ripple Revolution blog. In light of how much stress and anxiety people are feeling out there just now, I decided to update it and repost it here.]

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