Practically for all women, shopping is one of the favorite ways to have a good time, chat with friends, remove stress and get rid of depression by buying yourself a lot of nice trinkets. However, the consequence of such shopping, may be another depression, because it often turns out that the budget is exhausted, and the necessary things have remained on the shelves of stores. This is familiar to almost every woman, but how to avoid this, and how to combine business with pleasure, is not known to everyone.
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To make the shopping trip not a waste of time and money, it is recommended to adhere to the following rules of reasonable shopping:
- A prerequisite for a shopping trip is a good mood and a positive attitude. But with a poor state of health and a depressed mood from shopping, it is better to abstain.
- Before you go shopping, you need to make a list of everything that you need to buy.
- It is also useful to plan your route in advance. The most necessary and expensive purchases are best done first.
- based on the list of purchases, you need to calculate the approximate amount of money that may be needed. But you need to consider that in addition to the necessary there will be a desire to acquire something for the soul. Therefore, if possible, it is better to take money with you for additional expenses, otherwise the planned things may not be enough. If you plan to spend money from a credit or savings card, you need to remove the necessary amount in advance, and it is best to leave the card at home.
- before buying especially expensive things it is useful to find out in which stores the promotions, seasonal discounts or sales are held.
- Shopping is best done in a relaxed environment, avoiding fuss. The best time for shopping is the first half of the weekday.
- if time is limited, and a suitable thing was not found, it is better to move the shopping for another day. In a hurry, it's better not to buy anything, otherwise you will not be disappointed.
- if you plan to update the wardrobe, then dress for a shopping trip should be so that nothing hinders the fitting of the things you like.
- do not forget about comfortable shoes, otherwise very soon there will be fatigue, and a desire to return home as soon as possible. And with this attitude it is very easy to buy unnecessary and substandard things.
- to make purchases, and especially wardrobe items are best alone, choosing items that suit personal preferences. Well, if you do not want to go shopping alone, then the company should be chosen carefully, so that in the aftermath no one rushed or discouraged to visit a few more shops.
Of course, using shopping as a cure for stress and depression leads to sad consequences for the budget. Moreover, in such cases very quickly, at a subconscious level, there is a link between stress and shopping. As a consequence,