Do you buy things when you’ve had a bad day?
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Almost all of us participate in emotional spending from time to time.
Occasional emotional spending isnt usually an issue.
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What Is Emotional Spending?
What Causes Emotional Spending?
Becoming more aware of your triggers is the first step toward breaking the habit.
Emotional spending is just what it sounds like: spending that is guided by emotions.
give a shot to name the emotion.
Are you trying to make these bad feelings go away?
Feel good hormones like dopamine are released when we retail shop, which can feel like an instant reward.
But there are healthierand less expensiveways to release those happy feelings.
Its OK to reward yourself with something special, and sometimes buying yourself something is anact of self-care.
Pick a monthly or weekly amount you’re free to afford to spend, and stick to it.
Take one day a week, or even one day a month, to check on your accounts.
Note what you have spent, and what you have left to spend.
Help is out there, and you deserve to feel better.
A Word From Verywell
Its fine to enjoy a little emotional spending from time to time.
You deserve to have things you enjoy, and theres nothing wrong with chasing the thrill of going shopping.
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