They're your go-to programs that you like watching over and over again, especially when you need a pick-me-up. You know what I'm talking about--comfort TV. Often, it can be something you watched as a kid, in happy times, or with the people special to you.
Lately for me my comfort TV show has been Smallville (I'm in the middle of watching Season 8, but I'll probably start Season 9 by next week). Full disclosure: I've been a Superman fan since the age of 12 when Christopher Reeve in Superman: The Movie flew onto my radar. After the Superman movies it was Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (it's cheesy 1990s fare, but I still like it) and then Smallville. Why do I find watching Smallville comforting? Simply put, it's fun fantasy and escapism.
Even therapists say that "comfort viewing" is good for our mental health. We relax and re-charge our brains by watching familiar characters and episodes. Furthermore, comfort viewing improves our emotional health and makes us feel more hopeful. It's good to watch an episode or two at the end of the day as long as we treat it as a break. However, if we're not doing necessary things--exercising, eating healthy, taking care of the dog, etc.--that's when comfort TV becomes detrimental.
So go ahead. Watch your favorite episodes of Friends, The Golden Girls, The Brady Bunch, or Dennis the Menace. Smile and have some good laughs. We need them more than ever with all the things going on in the world right now. What's your comfort TV show? Share with us!
Wishing you peace and good comfort viewing from the perch.
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