Everyone must have heard that playing games can be addictive and know that such harm is great. What everyone doesn't know is that shopping online can also be addictive. Therefore, we should spend rationally when buying things. Next, Bian Xiao will teach you how to spend rationally. Let's have a look.

What are the manifestations of online shopping addiction?

1, you have an irresistible desire for online shopping. You must open the shopping website every day, and you will feel uncomfortable if you don't buy anything every day. Even if you are busy at work, you should make time for online shopping.

2. I am very happy when I buy online, and it is very painful to see the useless things I bought or the wrinkled wallet. I want to buy it when I see it, but I regret it when I buy it, but I still can't help but buy it, painful and happy;

3. Social function is affected. Online shopping affects work. For example, if you can't work with peace of mind, you just want to shop when you turn on the computer. No matter how important the work at hand is, it can't stop your desire to shop, which leads to work delay, serious consequences and even inability to work. Online shopping has affected your interpersonal relationship, for example, because of online shopping addiction, you are unwilling to contact people and walk into real life, and your personality is becoming more and more withdrawn; There are also problems such as family tension and even divorce caused by shopping; Or because online shopping borrows money from relatives and friends everywhere, leading to "betrayal."

How to alleviate online shopping addiction

1, adjust mentality and guide correctly.

When you have excessive online shopping behavior, introspect "When did I become obsessed with online shopping, what happened at that time, how have you been recently, and why do you want to buy online?" These four questions can help you explore yourself. If excessive online shopping behavior is caused by work pressure, then we should relieve the pressure by exercising (walking, running, yoga), gathering friends (chatting, seeking help from peers), listening to music, etc. If it is an emotional problem, you can talk to your girlfriends (buddies) or family members, or find a professional psychological counselor to help you sort out, adjust and sort out your cognition of yourself, find out the reasons, accept or change yourself.

2. Rational consumption and correct guidance.

It is necessary to cultivate a correct concept of consumption and distinguish what is necessary, what can be bought and what is not needed at all. Don't buy things you don't need, don't buy things you can buy, and buy goods mainly for practicality. Improve your ability to distinguish, and after several classes, you will naturally be alert.

3, remember before buying, card.

When you see an exciting product, you should first write it down in a notebook or store it in a shopping cart, and then go to see it a week later. You can pay again if you really need it. This method can help you "delay satisfaction" and avoid impulsive consumption. After purchasing the target goods, close the webpage immediately to reduce unnecessary consumption opportunities.

How is online shopping addiction caused?

1. Online shopping has become a way to vent emotions. Modern people live and work under great pressure, and the network can temporarily keep people away from real life. Online shopping is like entering a paradise, where you can do it yourself, as long as you have the money to pay. Here, you relax, find happiness that is not available in the office, and the accumulated depression will naturally transfer out.

2. Materialized comparative psychology is at work. The latest and most fashionable things or things will appear online in the first time, and online shopping is a manifestation of modern fashion trends. I shop online, which proves that I am at the forefront of fashion. This kind of psychological suggestion makes it hard to realize that it is the black hand behind people's online shopping.

3. The objective conditions of online shopping. There are many kinds of goods, and it is not difficult to browse. You were beating around in the mall for an hour, and your back ached and your legs cramped. You can see more things with a few clicks of the mouse, and there are so many comments from online shoppers like you. You found an organization here. Logistics is so developed and the price is so attractive. Spending the same price is equivalent to buying more clothes than in the mall. Is wearing the same clothes every day much better than wearing the same clothes every year? This gives shoppers greater psychological satisfaction.

Finally, online shopping addiction is a follow-up behavior, and it is easy to lose yourself by following the trend. When you find yourself easily influenced by others and want to find a product on Taobao, you should be wary of online shopping addiction.

How is online shopping addiction caused?

How to consume rationally

1, buy what you should, and don't buy what you shouldn't.

It is natural for girls to like shopping. Every time I come back from shopping, I take it home to make a wardrobe or idle it. They only have the desire to buy and have no practical value.

2. Buy what is actually used and put an end to what is not actually used.

So when you buy something, you really have to think about whether this thing is useful to you. Can you live normally without this thing? You don't have to buy it if you can.

3. Control your emotions and put an end to emotional consumption.

Don't use shopping desire to satisfy your emotions just because some small things or unhappy things affect your emotions. This is wrong and irrational. So when you want to lose your temper, you must control your desire to go shopping.

4. Take only a small amount of cash when going out, and put an end to bringing bank cards.

This is the most direct method. You can go out without money in your pocket. Even if you have a desire to buy, looking at the money in your pocket will soon give up your desire to buy. This effect is very good. it wont hurt you to try it

5, time deposits, put an end to the moonlight family.

This is a good habit. As long as you develop this good habit, you will have a rational understanding of financial management and saving money, and you will not spend money casually.

6. Improve self-suggestion awareness and refuse to waste.

Self-suggestion is very important Go to the supermarket No matter how many things you put into the shopping cart, you must hint to yourself when you want to pay. This is wasteful, extravagant and shameful. Put an end to irrational consumption, put an end to the moonlight clan, and constantly hint at yourself in this way, the effect is often good.