Enough with shopping: shopping is officially over a therapy for body and mind!
A recent study conducted by a pool of researchers from Taiwan and Australia has officially proven that Shopping has a positive effect on your physical and mental health some people… But how?
Besides being a great excuse to meet a friend, for many of us shopping is not only linked to the need to buy, but becomes a real pleasure, a form of entertainment that can counteract loneliness and give us a smile, fighting worries and malaise and taking action natural anti-anxiety.
According to research, those who practice shopping therapy are 3 times happier than those who don't shop, are less stressed and much more more energetic.
We must also consider that shopping often brings us small and large consolations. How many times, after a hard day, have we treated ourselves to a new hat, or the shoe we've wanted for a long time? We leave the house, buy something and... we come home with a smile as if nothing had happened. But why? In this case too, science provides an answer: according to a group of psychologists from Alabama, indulging in a few purchases as a whim helps us gain confidence and console ourselves after a small unexpected event.
Sources
https://www.repubblica.it/moda-e-beauty/2018/04/11/news/effetti_positivi_dello_shopping_calma_ansia_riduce_stress_i_vantaggi_della_shopping_therapy-291285101/#:~:text=Reduces%20stress%2C%20improves%20self-esteem%20and%20helps%20you%20lose%20weight,-by%20Daniela%20Uva&text=Calms%20anxiety%2C%20reduces%20it,It%2C%20even%20helps%20us%20lose%20weight
