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The American Psychological Association warns that media overload is hurting our mental health. And that's especially true with bad news that constantly bombards us from the screens.

Luckily, there are some antidotes to that down feeling and it’s light-hearted, happy content to boost our serotonin levels. Just like this Twitter page titled “Respectful Memes” (because they are so nice you can show them to your grandma, according to their description!) which serves as a wholesome inspiration for anyone in need of a good chuckle.

Below we wrapped up some of the newest memes shared here, so scroll down and upvote your favorite ones. Also, check out our previous feature with more respectful memes right here.

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    Nearly 70 percent of Americans report feeling overwhelmed by the quantity of news coming at them from different platforms, and 56 percent of American adults say the media is a significant source of stress in their lives, according to the data shared by The Washington Post. What’s more, negative headlines have more than a 60 percent higher click-through rate than positive ones.

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    In our previous interview with Dr. Lise Deguire, a clinical psychologist and author of award-winning memoir “Flashback Girl: Lessons on Resilience From a Burn Survivor”, she confirmed that many people report their mood negatively affected by the news.

    “Of course, the news itself tends to focus on negative occurrences. For example, the news will report on the terrible car accident that happened. They will not, of course, report on the thousands of people that safely drove that day. (Safe, happy occurrences are not usually considered news.) But, because the news focuses on so much on negative events, it can make us feel that only bad things are happening in the world,” Dr. Lise explained.

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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I wish all law enforcement would share the silly ones too. The world deserves more silly dog pics, especially of our LE doggos

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    Moreover, the news often focuses on events that make us fearful, because when we are afraid, we tend to think we need to keep watching the news. “When my clients report anxiety, sadness or anger about the news, I often encourage them to limit their news/social media exposure,” the clinical psychologist said.

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    Dr. Lise argues that most of us can stay informed through a quick read of the headlines.“Having the news on in the background, or checking Twitter all day, often distresses people because the news almost always focuses on scary negative events and ignores positive ones,” Dr. Lise explained.

    The good news is that we can all become more positive and resilient to negativity around us. “One way is to learn who or what makes us feel good, and who or what makes us feel bad. For example, my mood usually improves when I listen to music or go outside. My mood usually goes downhill when I stop exercising.”

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    Dr. Lise explained that all of us have activities that lift us up or bring us down. “The more aware we can be, the better choices we can make. Does it help you to dance? Write? Call a friend? Take a bath? See if you can figure out what is in your positivity ‘toolbox.’

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    Sweet_Dee
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Because in so many ways, Keanu is that wise tumbleweed, and even SpongeBob knows that. That man can do no wrong.

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    1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That is awesome. Also, I hope he doesn't live in Florida. A bill will soon pass making it illegal (jail and 10k fine) for any person to use any public bathroom that's for the gender they look like and identify as. If you're trans man born a biological female, it will be against the law to use any men's room anywhere. By law he'll have to use the women's bathroom. What did you think mom's and dad's, what do you think your daughter will say when she sees that MAN come into the bathroom with her? Husbands? Would you be ok if that MAN walked in behind your wife? These goddamn stupid bills have got to stop...

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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oops! Maybe 'We are no longer engaged...' when they DO get married :D

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    Sweet_Dee
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Pretty sure dogs already have this ability, even without meditating!

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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I can feel the suspense of this moment 😂 Btw, no onions, beer, chocolate, or grapes please!!!

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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    where's the duck? they missed out on their quacksophone performance :< someone let her in

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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love Moms discovering texting and voice text while she's driving. I get 3-5 goofy-a*s memes from her a day, along with her swearing in traffic calling people Mormons (she meant moron, it auto corrected), swears like a sailor then immediately resumes her soft spoken sweet Southern drawl like she didn't just yell at someone to "eat a bag of d***s, because that's the only way you'll ever have one, pussy!!!!!) Then she's like so sweetie, how was class today? Any ideas on that essay you were assigned yesterday??? Then another random "F**k OFF, that truck's clearly compensating for something!!!" And the cycle repeats lol

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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Come on, people. A 🐛 playing a 🎷, that's like a 🐘 playing a 🎻!

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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    (The band) 🎷🦆 🎷🐛 🎷🦐 (The audience) 🦑🦑🦑🦑🦑

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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The first one is stand for "horn-dog". This is someone ruining it.

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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I took this ride the other day and was so grateful for the silence. Then at the end of the ride when I was explaining to the gentleman where to pull up to I realized he didn't speak any English at all lol. You can be damn sure he got 5 stars.

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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's obviously tired and probably had a very tough day, cut it some slack. You'd be sitting down too if you spent your entire day supporting everyone around you!

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    Sweet_Dee
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How to train your dragon 2 😭😭 This film wrecked me, even as a 30 year old adult

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    Mike Fitzpatrick
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When I built my first computer I put 128mb of ram in it, the guy who waited on me at the store carried it in both hands. He had a giant smile on his face and kept saying "128 megabytes, 128 megabytes". You can't play solitaire with that amount of ram now.

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    Sweet_Dee
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Omg, tell me you didn't just do this and get your mind blown! How did I not know this for the past like 15 years?!?!

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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I hope parallel universe me is doing better than the version of me in this dimension

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    JoyfulZebra
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "But it's nothing but a mistake!" "Yeah, which is why you're getting a failing grade."

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    fair_weather_rose
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I once came across a couple walking around with a cat on a leash. The cat was very friendly and didn't seem to mind the harness at all, and I got a pet a cat for several minutes :)

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    Sakina
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The Earth does not rotate around the sun. (It revolves around the sun)

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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's not how science works. One positive or one negative does not definitively prove or disprove a theory. The reason we use p values is it represent the probability we are wrong because pure chance or just missing things can give results that are wrong. We repeat and test hypothesis because that's how science works. The JWST is testing Einstein's theories 117 years later because although the evidence is strongly supports his theories, we've missed some big things. Newton's theory of gravity made it about 250 years before Einstein and all his friends shot huge holes in it. We still have huge holes in relativity where the really big and really small do not work the same way.That's a good thing because that means we can test new ideas and every day get closer to the Capital T "Truth".

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    Freya the Wanderer
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Me starting my new job on Monday, when I can drag my @r$e out of bed at 7 AM instead of 6 AM because my blasted commute won't be so long

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