Do your friends call you a shopaholic or do you find it hard to resist the temptation of picking up a bargain each time you head to a shopping centre? If the answer is yes, you might just be addicted to shopping. It might be called “retail therapy” but compulsive shopping and overspending can lead to problems in other areas of your life. Hypnosis can help you take control and break destructive shopping habits.
Why do people get addicted to shopping?
The reason why people become compulsive shoppers is due to the emotions they have developed from a past experience. It is a way for these people to feel better and escape their emotions and/or problems. As with most addictions, the cycle continues as the person tries to continue to feel better or achieve their “high”. Studies have shown that many times that the addiction to shopping started when the shopper felt:
• Depressed
• Angry
• Anxious
• Bored
• Fearful
What are the signed that someone is a compulsive shopper?
Many times people addicted to shopping are trying to fill a void in their lives by buying items that they feel are a bargain or that they need. For this reason, shopping addiction is both physical and emotional. This means that over-spenders usually:
• Shop in an attempt to feel better but often feel bad later on
• Feel depressed after a large shopping trip
• Find it hard to resist buying useless or frivolous items
• Own items that they never seem to wear and are left in the bottom drawer
• Have financial problems but continue to shop
• Buy new clothing to ensure that they have enough clothing for specific occasions
• Find it difficult to stop buying when shopping
How Can Hypnotherapy Help Shopping Addiction
Shopping addiction can be treated by using hypnotherapy techniques to break bad habits and develop new productive behaviours. It also allows any deep rooted issues associated with the addiction to be addressed such as anxiety and depression. Through hypnosis a hypnotherapist can reach into the subconscious mind and create new thought patterns so that compulsive shoppers can:
• Learn how to become “savers” and budget their money better
• Develop self-discipline and learn how to say no
• Sort out their priorities and decide what is important when shopping
How to Book an Appointment
Appointments can be booked by calling Jan direct on 1300 226 987.
Please note:
Appointments cancelled with less than 24 hours notice will incur the full appointment fee unless we are able to reschedule within a fortnight.