The ‘Heck this is wholesome’ Facebook group had over 590k members at the time of writing. And we’re pretty darn sure this number’ll keep on rising. The pics and memes are just too good not to draw in a crowd.

The online community is a reflection of the side of life that some of us forget in our day-to-day routines. Namely, that it’s full of beauty, laughter, cute animals, and people being excellent to each other (not just jerks). And that’s something we think everyone should be able to celebrate.

Professor Degges-White, from Northern Illinois University, explained to Bored Panda that human beings are very complex. We have to be able to express a range of emotions to get the most out of life, not just a limited few.

“A funny thing about humans is that we all have a negativity bias, meaning that we attend more to negative information than we do positive. That's why a single piece of ‘constructive feedback’ will linger in our minds longer than a dozen compliments,” she said that people tend to focus on the bad more than the good. It’s simply how we’re wired.

“It's thought that it might be evolution that supported this somewhat irritating habit of looking for the bad, ruminating on the negative, and focusing on flaws,” the professor mused about why human beings have a negativity bias.

We also wanted to better understand the role of anger in people’s lives. The professor said that it definitely has a place and can even lead to some positive results! However, prolonged and high-intensity anger can do the opposite and lead to a lot of negative outcomes. Your body will suffer as a result of all the stress.

“Anger, like other emotions, is felt differently and at different levels of intensity depending on the person. Some people do go through their lives in a state of constant anger when they are tuned into the innumerable injustices that exist!” Professor Degges-White drew attention to the fact that life can often seem unfair.

“However, when anger is a constant state, the body suffers greatly—being primed for an angry response keeps the body tense and the stress hormones flowing,” she warned that people should do their best to avoid living in constant outrage at injustices. It’s a quick way to wreck your health.

“There are definitely ways in which anger can motivate us in good ways, but it takes a toll on our bodies as well as our relationships. When someone is always spoiling for a fight, it is hard to find a way to connect and deepen a relationship in healthy ways,” the professor told Bored Panda.

“When we are up-in-arms about a cause, we love to bond with others who share our views, but humans are much more complex and deeper than a single issue, so we need to be able to experience and express other emotions if we want a meaningful, enduring relationship to develop.”

The founder of the related ‘Heck, this is super wholesome’ Facebook group, Yuki Rahman, is also the founder of the ‘Heck this is wholesome’ community. 

"The most popular things in the group are animals and kids, but there's pretty much everything that makes people happy and/or boosts their creativity," she shared with Bored Panda about her previous group earlier.

"Our community is really wholesome. Just like the content in the group. Getting this big wouldn't have been possible without them. The members share such amazing and wholesome stories, we constantly make each other's day,” she said, adding that the moderators and administrators put in tons of effort to keep the community running heckin’ smoothly.

The ‘Heck this is wholesome’ group is about posts that make you happy. It’s about clean, wholesome fun and being positive towards all the other members of the community.

Original posts are looked upon with a smile while shared posts have a far tougher time getting approved and featured on ‘Heck this is wholesome.’ If you enjoy their content and would love to become a member, be sure to read all the rules.

Just keep in mind that the admins, mods, and other members enjoy their privacy, so don’t spam them with messages unless there’s a really important reason for that. Above everything, stay respectful, stay wholesome.