Illustration: Kieran Blakey

The Nuance

The Power of Positive Memories

Remembering happy times may offer protection for mental health

Elemental
Published in
5 min readDec 5, 2019

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WWhen the going gets tough, the tough get nostalgic. That’s the take-home lesson from a recent spate of research papers that suggests recalling happier times may be an effective bulwark against stress and depression.

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Markham Heid
Elemental

I’m a frequent contributor at TIME, the New York Times, and other media orgs. I write mostly about health and science. I like long walks and the Grateful Dead.