Post by Sunday on Sept 16, 2020 9:01:12 GMT -5
Older shows still stand strong, no reason to reboot, most people relive and watch old shows all the time, so what it's ended, I know they want to modernise shows in reboots, but it fails, and it isn't a win/win.
For me, I find older shows help me when I'm done, or need to be cheered up.
Here is an interesting article, I came across, which couldn't be more true, as I fully agree.
Watching our favorite old TV shows has psychological benefits, experts say reruns help us to feel calm in an increasingly anxious world.
For me, I find older shows help me when I'm done, or need to be cheered up.
Here is an interesting article, I came across, which couldn't be more true, as I fully agree.
Watching our favorite old TV shows has psychological benefits, experts say reruns help us to feel calm in an increasingly anxious world.
Kimberly M. Wetherell loves watching television after a hard day at work. The 46-year-old audiobook narrator, who lives in Brooklyn, N.Y, likes to binge on shows like “Good Omens” and “Fleabag.”
But when it comes time to unwind, Wetherell, like many people, finds herself craving what she calls “comfort TV,” favorite old sitcoms like “The Golden Girls,”, "Sabrina the Teenage Witch", "Bewitched, or “Seinfeld.”
“When I go to bed, my mind is still racing. My brain will be going over the anxiety of the day. I start overanalyzing things and my brain just won’t turn off,” she told TODAY. Watching 'The Golden Girls,' she explained, is “like hanging out with old friends.”
Not only does she have every one of Blanche, Rose, Dorothy and Sophia's wisecracks memorized, she has a special place in her heart for the show's canned laughter.
When people are stressed, or anxious, or feeling out of control, nostalgia helps calm them down. It’s comforting.
"Something about a laugh track brings me back to when I was a kid and I watched TV in the ‘70s and the ‘80s. There’s something familiar and soothing about it. It allows me to turn my brain off and drift off to sleep," she shared.
Reruns as a healthy ‘regression’
Will Meyerhofer, a New York-based psychotherapist and author, says watching our favorite old shows can be a useful tool for dealing with anxiety and mild depression.
"For my clients, these old shows are like the food they grew up with. 'The Brady Bunch' or 'The Facts of Life' or 'The Jeffersons' is like that beloved baloney sandwich on Wonder Bread with just enough mayo the way mom used to make,” he told TODAY.
A recent Facebook post on The Mighty health community got hundreds of responses to the question: "What TV show from your childhood would you want to marathon-watch on a bad flare day?" The answers ranged from "The Waltons" to "Barney Miller."
In therapy terms, it's an instant — and for the most part healthy — regression in the service of the ego.
That's because television from yesteryear can make us feel safe and secure in a world that feels increasingly chaotic.
“In therapy terms, it's an instant — and for the most part healthy — regression in the service of the ego,” Meyerhofer said, adding that he unwinds with old episodes of "Star Trek: The Next Generation.”
The psychological benefits of nostalgia TV
Krystine Batcho, a licensed psychologist and a professor at Le Moyne College in Syracuse, New York who researches nostalgia, says watching our favorite old TV shows satisfies our “nostalgic need” and packs real emotional benefits.
“When people are stressed, or anxious, or feeling out of control, nostalgia helps calm them down. It’s comforting. It’s analogous to a hug from your mom or dad or being cuddled,” Batcho told TODAY.
Watching a rerun of "The Brady Bunch" may trigger happy childhood memories for some viewers.
Depending on what generation you grew up in, a rerun of “The Brady Bunch” or “Full House” can trigger happy childhood memories.
Batcho likes watching old episodes of “Columbo” because it reminds her of how she adored Peter Falk’s lovable detective character. She also gets a kick out of seeing “big and clumsy” computers, VCRs and other 1970s technology.
People turn to nostalgia in times of stress, research shows
“It’s harkening back to what we might, even erroneously, perceive as a simpler time in our life with fewer responsibilities and obligations and fewer worries," she said.
Old favorites help us feel more secure about ourselves
That leap back may remind us we're still essentially the same people we’ve always been —or, in some cases, make us appreciate how much we’ve evolved.
But when it comes time to unwind, Wetherell, like many people, finds herself craving what she calls “comfort TV,” favorite old sitcoms like “The Golden Girls,”, "Sabrina the Teenage Witch", "Bewitched, or “Seinfeld.”
“When I go to bed, my mind is still racing. My brain will be going over the anxiety of the day. I start overanalyzing things and my brain just won’t turn off,” she told TODAY. Watching 'The Golden Girls,' she explained, is “like hanging out with old friends.”
Not only does she have every one of Blanche, Rose, Dorothy and Sophia's wisecracks memorized, she has a special place in her heart for the show's canned laughter.
When people are stressed, or anxious, or feeling out of control, nostalgia helps calm them down. It’s comforting.
"Something about a laugh track brings me back to when I was a kid and I watched TV in the ‘70s and the ‘80s. There’s something familiar and soothing about it. It allows me to turn my brain off and drift off to sleep," she shared.
Reruns as a healthy ‘regression’
Will Meyerhofer, a New York-based psychotherapist and author, says watching our favorite old shows can be a useful tool for dealing with anxiety and mild depression.
"For my clients, these old shows are like the food they grew up with. 'The Brady Bunch' or 'The Facts of Life' or 'The Jeffersons' is like that beloved baloney sandwich on Wonder Bread with just enough mayo the way mom used to make,” he told TODAY.
A recent Facebook post on The Mighty health community got hundreds of responses to the question: "What TV show from your childhood would you want to marathon-watch on a bad flare day?" The answers ranged from "The Waltons" to "Barney Miller."
In therapy terms, it's an instant — and for the most part healthy — regression in the service of the ego.
That's because television from yesteryear can make us feel safe and secure in a world that feels increasingly chaotic.
“In therapy terms, it's an instant — and for the most part healthy — regression in the service of the ego,” Meyerhofer said, adding that he unwinds with old episodes of "Star Trek: The Next Generation.”
The psychological benefits of nostalgia TV
Krystine Batcho, a licensed psychologist and a professor at Le Moyne College in Syracuse, New York who researches nostalgia, says watching our favorite old TV shows satisfies our “nostalgic need” and packs real emotional benefits.
“When people are stressed, or anxious, or feeling out of control, nostalgia helps calm them down. It’s comforting. It’s analogous to a hug from your mom or dad or being cuddled,” Batcho told TODAY.
Watching a rerun of "The Brady Bunch" may trigger happy childhood memories for some viewers.
Depending on what generation you grew up in, a rerun of “The Brady Bunch” or “Full House” can trigger happy childhood memories.
Batcho likes watching old episodes of “Columbo” because it reminds her of how she adored Peter Falk’s lovable detective character. She also gets a kick out of seeing “big and clumsy” computers, VCRs and other 1970s technology.
People turn to nostalgia in times of stress, research shows
“It’s harkening back to what we might, even erroneously, perceive as a simpler time in our life with fewer responsibilities and obligations and fewer worries," she said.
Old favorites help us feel more secure about ourselves
That leap back may remind us we're still essentially the same people we’ve always been —or, in some cases, make us appreciate how much we’ve evolved.
