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The quiet satisfaction of fixing things with your own hands
Original: Aggiustare cose* (anche semplici) ha su di me un effetto veramente rilassante e catartico. Il compiacimento e la soddisf
An Italian social media user is celebrating the calming, almost therapeutic effect of repairing everyday objects, even simple ones, saying the satisfaction of getting something working again puts them at peace with the world. They are encouraging others to do the same, arguing that fixing things is good both for the planet and for the soul, with a joking aside about what the object in question happened to be.
Why now: Repair culture and the wellbeing benefits of hands-on fixing resonate with people tired of a throwaway consumer mindset.
Evidence
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