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Small lifestyle changes that can make a big difference

PEOPLE who go to the cinema at least once a month are 62 per cent less likely to report anxiety and depression, according to data from the British Household Panel Study.

Dr S.C. Noah Uhrig, a researcher from the University of Essex who analysed the findings, says movies let us feel emotions we don’t usually experience in the controlled and safe environment of a cinema. This, he says, may help us see ourselves and our problems more clearly.