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5 uplifting Instagram accounts to follow now

If the news cycle feels overwhelmingly grim, it’s time to inject your social media with a bit of positivity.

Aug 8, 2023
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It’s easy to feel a bit despondent at the moment.

The cost-of-living crisis is all too real, and a financial crisis looms as the pound plummets and inflation soars. Many of us turn to Instagram for a bit of light respite from the depressing news cycle – but with the inquest into the self-harm material viewed on social media by 14-year-old Molly Russell, it can also seem like a dark place.

While there are drawbacks to our hyper-online existences – according to research from the Mental Health Foundation, 22% of adults and 40% of teenagers said images on social media caused them to worry about their body image – it’s definitely not all bad.

It’s all about who you follow, and you can curate your feed to be a positive and inspiring place. If you’re looking to give your Instagram a boost, these are some of the accounts you should follow…

1. For body positivity: Stephanie Yeboah (@stephanieyeboah)

Stephanie Yeboah
Stephanie Yeboah on Instagram: “Being confident, carefree, happy and unapologetic in a bikini when you’re over a size 18 IS possible…despite the messaging *some* brands have been trying to push this week. :) Every body is deserving of swimwear that makes them feel amazing, not just the socially acceptable ones. Love, a UK24/US20 bad bitch. #SorryNotSorry”
March 13, 2023

Body positive accounts are a dime a dozen nowadays, and plenty are worth following – but you won’t regret checking out Stephanie Yeboah’s account. She chronicles life as a plus-size woman – the ups, the downs, all the while spreading a positive message that everyone is worthy of love – regardless of your size or skin tone.

Her pictures are often accompanied with heartfelt essays covering everything from self-love to actually achieving inclusivity in fashion. She’s raw, real and has a sense of humour.

2. For powerful poetry: Cleo Wade (@cleowade)

cleo wade
cleo wade on Instagram: ”🌳 ☀️ ☁️”
May 4, 2022

If you want to break up your feed with a bit of poetry, Cleo Wade is the person to follow.

Her feed is mainly quotes and poems in her scratchy handwriting, with tidbits such as “some days you are just trying your best to figure out what your best even looks like. And that is all the way okay,” to powerful poems about love.

3. For giggles: Dogs Working From Home (@dogsworkingfromhome)

Dogs Working From Home
Dogs Working From Home on Instagram: “Me taking my 9am call with ✨webcam issues✨”
March 30, 2022

This is the account to go to for a bit of light relief – after all, whose mood wouldn’t be lifted by looking at hilarious pictures of dogs pretending to send emails?

And of course, Dogs Working From Home merely scratches the surface of entertaining Instagram animal accounts – it’s also worth checking out Noodles the Pooch (@noodlesthepooch), The World’s Cutest Adventures (@mr.pokee) and Honey (@princesshoneybelle).

4. For positive news: Good News Movement (@goodnews_movement)

Good News Movement
Good News Movement on Instagram: “Australian scientists found that a compound in the venom called melittin - rapidly killed two hard-to-treat cancer cells: triple-negative & HER2-enriched, without harming normal cells. They found that the venom and melittin affect the function of EGFR and HER2 , proteins on breast cancer cells that are linked to cancer growth. Scientists at the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research in Perth, Australia, and the University of Western Australia, who were involved with the study say they are hopeful but caution further testing needs to be done. “The venom was extremely potent,” says Dr. Ciara Duffy, who led the research. “We found that melittin can completely destroy cancer cell membranes within 60 minutes.” Breast cancer is the most common cancer affecting women around the world. The source / DOI is linked in bio.”
September 22, 2022

With stories ranging from a 100-year-old veteran going to Disneyland to a potential medical breakthrough for hard-to-treat breast cancer cases, the Good News Movement is all about positive news stories – something we’re all in desperate need of right now.

Founder Michelle Figueroa aims “to spotlight all the good that’s happening in the world”, she says. “There’s a ton of good news stories that people don’t know about or that are overlooked — so as a journalist, I filled the gap and created a centralised news platform to celebrate the beauty in the world and in humanity.”

There’s obviously an appetite for this antidote to the depressing news cycle, with the account clocking up 4.4 million followers. Figueroa says: “My name has the word ‘movement’ in it because Instagram followers play an active role by sending me their own good news, or good news in their communities — so, readers: send me your good news!”

5. For inspiring messages: Feel Good Club (@wearefeelgoodclub)

For an injection of positivity, it doesn’t get much better than Feel Good Club. Aimie and Kiera Lawlor-Skillen set up the business – as well as an uplifting Instagram account, they run a coffee shop in Manchester, sell merch and put up massive posters with their positive slogans. The pastel-coloured Instagram page is full of powerful daily messages that will give you a boost – such as five important reminders including “you can’t live your life based on the expectations of you from others” and “a bad day doesn’t make you a bad person”.

The Lawlor-Skillens say: “Our aim for our business was to normalise the conversation around mental health and feelings in general. If we can make at least one person feel good every day, then in our eyes, we’re doing our job.”

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