by Clay Routledge | Feb 27, 2024 | Articles and Op Eds
The article was originally published in Profectus Magazine. Years ago, William Dunn encountered a young boy who was having behavioral problems. After learning that the boy’s father wasn’t in his life, William offered to take the young man fishing. For William, fishing...
by Clay Routledge | Jan 30, 2024 | Articles and Op Eds
This article was originally published in Business Insider. Nostalgia has taken over our culture. The top-grossing movies of 2023 were “Barbie” and “The Super Mario Bros. Movie.” “Hogwarts Legacy” and “The Legend of Zelda:...
by Clay Routledge | Dec 22, 2023 | Articles and Op Eds
This article was originally published in Fortune Magazine. Nostalgia is often portrayed as lighthearted entertainment, or worse, a mental barrier to living fully in the present and planning for the future. However, most Americans have a deeper appreciation for the...
by Clay Routledge | Dec 7, 2023 | Articles and Op Eds
This article was originally published in Discourse Magazine. The journey to the past that nostalgia takes us on is really about the present and the future. A few years ago, I attended a presentation by a professor who studies scientific, medical and technological...
by Clay Routledge | Dec 4, 2023 | Articles and Op Eds
This article was originally published in Los Angeles Daily News. As we enter the winter holiday season, we are especially likely to feel nostalgic. Gathering with loved ones or participating in cherished social and cultural traditions elevates our sentimentality...
by Clay Routledge | Nov 3, 2023 | Articles and Op Eds
This article was originally published in Harvard Business Review. Employers and managers are increasingly focused on the mental health needs of their workers, and for good reason. In the last decade in the U.S., there has been a consistent increase...
