Why Nostalgia Feels Good — and Why It’s Quietly Draining You

What if looking back at your life could heal you, or quietly drain your energy?

In this episode of Own Your Health, Katie Brindle looks at the viral “2016 throwback” trend through the lens of Chinese medicine, aging, and emotional health.Katie explains why reflection can be a powerful tool for wisdom and manifestation, and why too much nostalgia can tip into grief, stagnation, and emotional blockage.

Katie also reflects on her own 2016 memories, launching a business, becoming an early 'Gua Sha' trendsetter, and the lessons that only hindsight can reveal, before breaking down how to use nostalgia correctly as a grounding, healing practice at this time of year.

Chapters:
02:00 – Nostalgia as a healing and wisdom-building tool
03:00 – Aging, women, and the myth of “losing value”
04:30 – What Katie learned revisiting her own 2016
06:10 – Being a female founder: survival, mistakes, resilience
07:50 – Trendsetting vs monetising: why both matter
09:10 – Using reflection as a manifestation practice
11:00 – The red envelope ritual explained
12:30 – When nostalgia becomes harmful
14:00 – The lungs, grief, and blocked energy
16:20 – How to reflect without getting stuck
18:00 – Aging well: looking wiser, not older
19:40 – Final takeaway: use nostalgia, don’t live in it

Find out more about Katie Brindle: https://www.katiebrindle.com/