Five ways to reconnect with your musical past

CHECK WHAT WAS IN THE CHARTS

Jakubowski recommends looking up the top three songs in the charts when you were 14 – the peak for the ‘musical reminiscence bump’.

MAKE A MUSICAL AUTOBIOGRAPHY

‘Make a playlist of the music that was playing at the key events in your life,’ says Jakubowski. ‘Go through your life in 10-year periods and think of two to three songs that exemplify that time.’

HEAD TO A GIG

If it’s a well-loved band, all the better, but Rizkallah suggests that being in the same space as the live music will evoke nostalgia and fun memories.

DIG OUT YOUR MERCH!

‘Wear your Oasis tour shirt proudly and remember where you were when you got it,’ says Rizkallah. Frame your favourite posters, tickets and album covers. ‘Visual reminders around your house can trigger recollections of that part of your life.’

MAKE A MIXTAPE

‘Think about the feelings you had during a favourite gig,’ Rizkallah says. ‘Sometimes you feel up, excited, ready to dance; other times, the music is slower, quieter, more suited to waving your lighter in the air… Group the tracks into sections, take yourself through the feelings. Choose a track you want to end on, or the feeling you want to be left with.’