Nostalgia is a hot topic right now, with the Barbie film and pop reunion tours for Busted and S Club coming up - but feeling sentimental about the past can actually boost your health
Whether it’s listening to an old song on shuffle or finding a faded school shirt at the back of the wardrobe, nothing quite beats taking a walk down memory lane.
“It can combine both happy and sad feelings but, generally, comes alongside a feeling of wistfulness and a longing to return to times gone by.” “Sharing special memories can remind you of how much you’ve been through together, which can be relationship-enhancing.” But besides creating a common ground, nostalgia has other pro-social benefits including heightened empathy.
Inner child Research suggests living in the past could help people feel younger. “There is one famous study by Ellen Langer where men in their seventies moved into a house which was set up to look as if it was 1959. “Visualising the past helps to strengthen neural pathways which makes it easier for us to use them in the future,” explains Laura.
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