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Week 1

This week I've really been thinking about how TV/Netflix affects me. I don't watch very much TV normally but I do notice that watching shows that I've watched all my life does help me when I'm stressed out. I love Friends and have since I was little. I remember watching the last episode when it came out with my Mom when I was 7 and crying. Haha I probably didn't understand majority of what was going on but I loved those characters on the show and spending time with my Mom. I've watched every episode countless times and it just always puts me in a good mood. I don't normally watch more than 2 episodes total per week but it's just enough to help me feel good and calm down from whatever is going on. I think we definitely have emotional connections to TV shows as funny as that sounds!

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  1. UnknownSeptember 12, 2018 at 12:52 PM

    I completely agree with what you shared here! I feel the same way. There are definitely shows that help me when I'm stressed out, and some that I watch when I need to take a break and relax. Some shows that I've liked since I was little, and still love because of that connection, my wife hates and has no idea why I have interest in them haha. All the emotional connections!

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  2. Read with RachSeptember 12, 2018 at 4:19 PM

    I feel the same way about the shows I watched when I was younger. Me and my sister would watch gilmore girls and now every time I watch it I feel calm and like I'm at home.

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  3. JennySeptember 12, 2018 at 7:28 PM

    I've never seen Friends, but I can relate in that certain things in media (music, books, or shows) that can help me mentally take a break from life.

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