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04/10/2016
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financial expert explains Shopping addiction, disease of consumerism, and tells how to avoid getting to that point
It is no surprise to anyone that one of the great villains of financial success, is the consumer profile. You know a person who goes to the mall to buy something you do not really need? Or even that you visit purchase addresses on the Internet and get the most diverse and unnecessary knick-knacks? But when consumed in excess and are financially out of control, the result is inevitable: increase in debt with credit cards, account negative current, loss of property, and even broken homes. People in debt, often, isolate and to ease their pain and needs, due to the isolation itself, turn to new purchases, and then starts a vicious circle without end.
According to the speaker and financial coach, Robson Prophet, our society values "have" instead of "being". "It's a finding. We are used to evaluate - and be evaluated - by our clothes, houses, cars, social hierarchy, patents etc, "says the professional. "In addition, most media outlets are selling everything at all times. We have Big Data, ie the machine intelligence that analyzes our consumption patterns on the Internet. If you innocently click on a shoe ad, a photo of this shoe will appear in your social networks, search engines, email, or even your mobile phone, "he adds.
In addition to being a consumer society, according to the coach, the problem goes much deeper "If nothing else, exists in our brain, a neurotransmitter called dopamine - responsible for feelings of pleasure. This neurotransmitter is also released when we go shopping. Dopamine acts as a drug, its effect causes pleasure, but goes faster and faster, and then we need more. It is as if we are increasing the dose of the drug, because it is losing its effect, "says Robson.
Also according to the professional, fear, anxiety, depression and anxiety are some common feelings in society today. These feelings need to be addressed so that our lives do not be black and white "When filled our lives with friends, sports, social gatherings, become colorful. Good or bad, purchases also come here to help to color our lives, "says the coach. If we live consumerism; if technology helps us to consume more and more; if bad feelings exist and need amazes them; if there is a neurotransmitter that generates pleasure to buy, it is very easy to understand why consume.
"The first step for the treatment of 'Shopping addiction' is the awareness. It is recognizing the existence of the problem and of course if you can not resolve, seek professional help. In addition to specialized professionals who can assist in the healing process, there are support sites such as, 'Debtors Anonymous', providing a great service to society, "advises the expert.
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