Reframing Your Memories, Even the Terrible Ones, To Help Your Mental Health

Memories are like the radiant light and heat of the sun. They’re
always coming at us, inescapable. But like that radiant light and
heat, memories can be harnessed and converted into a fuel that
can provide power. That’s the thinking behind cognitive
reminiscence therapy (CRT), the practice of revisiting,
reexamining, and reframing your memories to get to a better place
psychologically. Dr. David Hallford of Deakin University in
Australia joins us to share his research into CRT and his
findings that issues like depression, self-esteem, and optimism
improve considerably when therapeutic practices are put in place.
He also advises on how we could do exactly that to live better
lives.


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