Looking to your past can bring a brighter future. Feeling nostalgic makes you less lonely and more optimistic, says new British research.
In the study, people who listened to songs that reminded them of a good memory felt more confident about the future than those who heard tunes with no flashbacks attached.
Wonder why? It's a chain reaction: Nostalgia spurs a feeling of social connectedness. That in turn raises self-esteem, which makes you more optimistic, says study author Wing-Yee Cheung, Ph.D.
Boost your mood in 3 minutes: Crank up a song from the first concert you attended with your friends, or listen to that holiday record you always play with your family. Choose songs you loved when you were between 15 and 25 years old, Cheung suggests. That's the time in your life when you go through the most changes in identity, helping you code more memories, he says.
Don't have a song that makes you reminisce? Flip through old photo albums or scroll through Facebook pictures of your favorite vacation. That should still do the trick, the research suggests.
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