It's Halloween weekend and even if you’re not into trick or treating your Netflix feed will be full of blood, gore and vintage Drew Barrymore. To watch or not watch? Now, THAT is the question. But it turns out… scary movies are oddly comforting. And a dose of terror can even make us sleep BETTER. It all comes down to watch we watch. And whether we watch until the end.

LINKS 
‘Why Horror Movies Can Feel Comforting, According To Experts’ Kristine Fellizar for Bustle.com.
Listen to The Rush episode on why we’re obsessed with horror films ‘Fear: Falling Through Levels of Horror’
‘Why Some People Love Horror Movies While Others Hate Them’ by Margarita Tartakovsy, medically reviewed by the Scientific Advisory Board for Psychcentral.com.
Follow The Space on Instagram @thespace_podcast.
Follow Nova Podcasts on Instagram @novapodcastsofficial.

CREDITS 
Host: Casey Donovan @caseydonovan88.
Writer: Amy Molloy @amymolloy.
Executive Producer: Elise Cooper.
Editor: Adrian Walton.

For more great podcasts head to novapodcasts.com.au.

It's Halloween weekend and even if you&rsquo;re not into trick or treating your Netflix feed will be full of blood, gore and vintage Drew Barrymore. To watch or not watch? Now, THAT is the question. But it turns out&hellip; scary movies are oddly comforting. And a dose of terror can even make us sleep BETTER. It all comes down to watch we watch. And whether we watch until the end.
LINKS 
<ul>
<li>&lsquo;<a href="https://bit.ly/3nphmqL">Why Horror Movies Can Feel Comforting, According To Experts</a>&rsquo; Kristine Fellizar for Bustle.com.</li>
<li>Listen to The Rush episode on why we&rsquo;re obsessed with horror films &lsquo;<a href="https://pod.fo/e/dea64">Fear: Falling Through Levels of Horror</a>&rsquo;</li>
<li>&lsquo;<a href="https://bit.ly/3CgC4iQ">Why Some People Love Horror Movies While Others Hate Them</a>&rsquo; by Margarita Tartakovsy, medically reviewed by the Scientific Advisory Board for Psychcentral.com.</li>
<li>Follow The Space on Instagram <a href="https://bit.ly/thespace_instagram">@thespace_podcast</a>.</li>
<li>Follow Nova Podcasts on Instagram <a href="https://bit.ly/novapodcasts_instagram">@novapodcastsofficial</a>.</li>
</ul>
CREDITS Host: Casey Donovan <a href="https://bit.ly/caseydonovan88_instagram">@caseydonovan88</a>. Writer: Amy Molloy <a href="https://www.instagram.com/amy_molloy/">@amymolloy</a>. Executive Producer: Elise Cooper. Editor: Adrian Walton.
For more great podcasts head to <a href="https://bit.ly/novapodcastswebsite">novapodcasts.com.au</a>.

Join Casey Donovan on a mini escape each morning and evening with short meditations, motivations and tips to improve your day. It's mindfulness for everyone written by wellness expert, Amy Molloy. Follow the show @thespace_podcast on Instagram.

Join <a href="https://www.instagram.com/caseydonovan88/">Casey Donovan</a> on a mini escape each morning and evening with short meditations, motivations and tips to improve your day. It's mindfulness for everyone written by wellness expert, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/amy_molloy/">Amy Molloy</a>. Follow the show <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thespace_podcast/">@thespace_podcast</a> on Instagram.

Welcome to The Space, a mindfulness podcast that’s not like the others.

The Space

Welcome to The Space, a mindfulness podcast that’s not like the others. 

Join Casey Donovan on a mini escape each morning and evening with short (and cringe free) meditations, motivations and tips on how to improve your day. 

The Space is mindfulness for the rest of us, written by wellness expert, Amy Molloy.

Welcome to The Space, a mindfulness podcast that&rsquo;s not like the others.&nbsp;
Join Casey Donovan on a mini escape each morning and evening with short (and cringe free) meditations, motivations and tips on how to improve your day.&nbsp;
The Space is mindfulness for the rest of us, written by wellness expert, Amy Molloy.

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