The world seems a better place when I shop says the protagonist in the movie confessions of a Shopaholic and this dialogue is an apt description of all Shopaholic. The modern consumers culture has transformed shopping into a hobby. Now we dont shop just for necessities but the process itself has raised its status from a mundane chore to a much revered ritual. Shopping is catharsis, shopping is time pass, shopping is mood lifter and many more attributes of shopping have become part of our lives. But for few unlucky ones it has morphed from profound to profane. Lets see how the power of
Subconscious mind can help out the wretched Shopaholic.
Cure the cause dont just curb the disease but cure the cause first. The irrational behaviors dont just happen but they do have some causes hidden behind the subtle layer of conscious mind. First of all you have to diagnose the trouble. The first and foremost symptom is the irrepressible urge to shop but the moment you bring the bag happen you become so disinterested that dont even feel like opening the bag. Its the alarming point. Now you have to look for the causes. It might result from some spiritual or physical vacuum which has not caught your attention up till now.
Lets say, you want attention all the type or you have taken society as your competitor. Media could also be influencing your choices and decisions. Media actually affect us more than we could ever possibly imagine. It could turn you into a fashion freak as no matter how hard you try you can not match the insane fashion flux. Your sex life could be another reason; if your sex life is not satisfactory then the abundant energies find their out through other channels. Your subconscious mind might have found solace in shopping sprees. Shopping is also deemed as cathartic activity, purging all your negative emotion. But if you fail to strike the balance then it would transform into another problem. Use
Power of the subconscious mind to trace the loopholes and sorting out things.
Is shopping a mood lifter? Happiness is becoming more and more illusive; consequently its quest has become more commercial and materialistic. We are in constant search of mood boosters and start depending heavily on drugs and material gains for happiness. Retail therapy has become quite a phenomenon these days and people are trying to find solace in shopping. But have you ever thought that if you condition happiness with shopping then how destructive this therapy could possibly get? It would certainly beget the need for more therapies to get rid of it. Always consider pro and cons before following advice and starting up therapies.
Train the mind you could follow simple techniques to cure the problem. For example ask yourself or call a friend before buying anything. Let the friend decide whether you actually need it or not. You can also make things simple by making subconscious mind your ally. This practice would actually train you think before shop.
