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title: Shopping is officially therapy for body and mind!
description: "Say goodbye to shopping: shopping is officially therapy for the body and mind! A recent study conducted by a group of researchers from Taiwan and Australia has officially proven that it"
author: Katarina
url: https://www.galleriabarcella.it/en/news-and-events/29-shopping-is-officially-a-therapy-for-body-and-mind
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# Shopping is officially therapy for body and mind!

March 29, 2023

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/#](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](https://www.galleriabarcella.it/#:~:text=Riduce%20lo%20stress%2C%20migliora%20l'autostima%20e%20fa%20dimagrire,-di%20Daniela%20Uva&text=Calma%20l'ansia%2C%20riduce%20lo,Addirittura%2C%20ci%20aiuterebbe%20a%20dimagrire)