Classic TV brings stress relief

Walk into your parents unannounced and you could here some familiar voices over the airwaves.

And it’s not because the TV is up too loud. A recent study shows that watching familiar television shows restores our feelings of selfcontrol after a period of exertion, and also that we tend to prefer familiar shows when we feel depleted.

Now, unlike ever before, consumers have a multitude of shows from which to choose given a huge menu available on cable and streaming services.