220. The psychology of nostalgia and getting stuck in the past

220. The psychology of nostalgia and getting stuck in the past

All of us find ourselves remincising on the 'good old days' every now and then, but sometimes we can find ourselves getting trapped in the memories of the past and feeling like it will never be as good as it was. This is the nostalgia trap and it can keep us from being present, from enjoying our current season, or making new memories, it can also lead to nostalgic depression. It can be particulalry hard in our 20s when everyone is telling us these are 'the best years of our lives'. In today's episode we talk about how to find a healthy balance between remembering and enjoying the moment, including:

  • Early ideas of nostalgia
  • The reason we feel nostalgia
  • Are we more nostalgic now than ever?
  • Can we have too much nostalgia?
  • Peter Pan Syndrome
  • Chronic and depressive nostalgia
  • How to be more present + tips for managing our nostalgia

Listen now!

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97. The long distance dilemma

97. The long distance dilemma

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96. I feel ugly

96. I feel ugly

Recently I've been feeling, as the episode title says, ugly. My relationship with my body and sense of 'attractiveness' has always been complicated and in the past few months, certain events and exper...

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95. Dating with intention in our 20s

95. Dating with intention in our 20s

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94. Chronic illness and overcoming adversity ft. Bradley Dryburgh

94. Chronic illness and overcoming adversity ft. Bradley Dryburgh

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29 Touko 202346min

93. How to build consistency

93. How to build consistency

All of us in our 20s have some goal or ambition that we are striving for and whatever that may be, consistency is the key to our success. On this episode we break down how we can use the psychology be...

26 Touko 202333min

92. The psychology of platonic soulmates

92. The psychology of platonic soulmates

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23 Touko 202337min

91. Overcoming milestone anxiety in our 20s

91. Overcoming milestone anxiety in our 20s

In our 20s, we face an increasing sense of pressure to reach certain important, life milestones, such as getting into our first relationship, graduating university, finding our career path, getting en...

19 Touko 202343min

90. The psychology of open relationships

90. The psychology of open relationships

Today, we're diving into the psychology behind open relationships in our 20s - why people are attracted to the idea of non-monogamy, how they operate, the boundaries that are set, how to navigate sexu...

16 Touko 202345min

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