Watching Christmas Films Is Good For You, According To Experts

For many it might not come as a surprise that Christmas films will cheer you up. Others just need that little push to realise the already-very-much-believable and now there's research to prove it and as we all know - science doesn't tell fibs.

Watching some favourites like Elf, Home Alone and The Grinch can instantly boost levels of happiness, according to an expert in these things.

This is because the hormone dopamine is released when you watch some of the festive classics which could, in turn, make you healthier and live longer.

Speaking to website DoYouRemember, a psychologist explained: "It does create that neurological shift that can produce happiness.

"I think anything that takes us out of our normal habituation, the normal day in, day out, signals our senses, and then our senses measure if it's pleasing or not. Christmas decorating will spike dopamine, a feel-good hormone."

The website went on to touch on the reason behind why Christmas films are played in schools to provide children with wholesome content, promoting positivity and inspiration.

Having a festive film binge with family or friends is also supposed to strengthen relationships and make you feel closer to whoever you happen to be watching with. This is because most Christmas films will focus on family values and close bonds.

They will also remind you of good times, especially the magical element that we loved as children. It'll take you back to a time when you got butterflies in your tummy as you wrote your list or when you'd get tucked into bed earlier than any other evening of the year, praying for the morning to come quickly.

If you happened to need any inspiration for some new Christmas-themed films then take a look at Netflix's new releases - there are six of them to keep us busy.

First up is The Knight Before Christmas, which stars Vanessa Hudgens as a 'clever and kind science teacher' who helps a medieval knight adjust to the real world after travelling through time. Sounds... realistic.

Then we have A Christmas Prince: The Royal Baby... wonder where they got that inspiration from?

This one is a sequel to The Christmas Prince from 2017, which followed an aspiring young American magazine journalist named Amber Moore, who is sent to the foreign nation of Aldovia to cover a press conference given by crown prince Richard. They fall in love and it's all very cute.

The streaming service will also be releasing Klaus, an animation starring Jason Schwartzman and Rashida Jones. It follows Jesper (Schwartzman), who is the postal academy's worst student, and, as a result, he is stationed on a frozen island above the Arctic Circle.