Social networking sites are good for more than just procrastinating: Clicking through old photos on Facebook can help boost your mood, according to new research out of the University of Portsmouth in the UK.

Researchers surveyed 144 Facebook users about their habits on the site, from how frequently they visit to what they do most often when they’re on it. The participants were then asked whether certain Facebook activities make them feel better when they’re down in the dumps. The most uplifting activities? Looking back at wall posts, eyeing photos they’d previously posted, and checking out pictures others had posted.

These tangible reminders of positive things that happened in the past may help you feel happier in the present, says Alice Good, PhD, the lead author of the study. Hey—it can’t hurt to give it a shot and pull up your profile the next time you have a bad day at work.

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