Shopping may be bad for your wallet, but it can be good for your health.
Actually, sinasabi ng ibang tao na ito ay therapeutic.
In fact, stress buster siya ni Jennylyn Mercado.
Sa previous interview nito sa PEP.ph (Philippine Entertainment Portal), aniya, "Hindi naman ako yung sobrang into branded stuff.
"But I like shopping, kahit window shopping. Gusto ko yung tumitingin-tingin, 'tapos kapag hindi ko siya nakalimutan, babalikan ko, saka ko bibilhin."
May basis ang claim na nakakatulong ito sa emotional and mental being ng isang tao.
Sa isang study na isinagawa ng Journal of Consumer Affairs sa U.S., napatunayan ang link sa pagitan ng shopping at recovery mula sa mga difficult situations gaya ng breakups.
Dalawang grupo ang inobserbahan sa study: yung isang grupo ay may mga members na sensible ang kanilang spending habits; hyung isa pang grupo, they simply like shopping.
The conclusion was: Those who spent more were able to move on faster.
Ayon pa sa isang article na na-publish sa website ng Psychology Today, "Retail therapy can be a rich source of mental preparation.
"As people shop, they’re naturally visualizing how they'll use the products they're considering, and in doing so, they're also visualizing their new life.
"And, as many great athletes will attest, visualization is a performance booster and anxiety reducer."
Alam mo rin ba na kapag bumili ka ng isang bagay na gusto mo, nagpo-produce ang brain mo ng endorphins, isang klase ng chemical that can make you feel good and happy.
Fitness-wise, makaktulong din ito para maka-burn ka ng 385 calories a week, ayon sa article na inilathala Telegraph.
Binanggit sa isang study sa United Kingdom na ang shopping activity sa mall for two and half hours results ay may average na 7,300 steps. Kongti na lang, maa-achieve na ang "10,000 steps per day" recommendation ng National Health Service ng England.
In a nutshell, shopping is good for your heath, but do it in moderation.
Huwag tularan si Rebecca Bloomwood sa movie na Confessions of a Shopaholic.
The minute you turn into a compulsive buyer, and has this uncontrollable desire to shop and overspend, retail therapy becomes a much bigger problem.
Shop because you need it, and your health counts on it. Get those endorphins, being happy is priceless!