Do you need an energy boost?
Watch one of your favorite movies or reruns of your favorite TV show. Research at the University of Buffalo found that familiar storylines create a so-called “restorative effect” by relaxing our brain. Providing an instant energy boost, improving our willpower, self-control and problem-solving skills - while new shows have no effect. The reason? Because familiar stories - just like familiar places, people and foods - can be incredibly comforting.