Millennials who buy less and save more are happier. (via CNBCMakeIt)
. "And people who buy less and consume less show less depressive symptoms, so there's a positive mental health effect.""It gives you peace of mind," Dr. Helm says. "If you're able to put something aside for worse days, and if you manage to live within your means, it has clear positive effects on mental health." This finding is especially significant for students, "who very often have a hard time financially," she adds.
"It's normal to get a product to help us cope with all sorts of things in our lives," Dr. Helm says, "but thatLuckily, there are concrete tips people can use to "step back from the consumerist approach" and feel happier with their lives, Dr. Helm says. For example, she suggests keeping a weekly purchase diary and creating a shopping list to avoid spending on impulse.
"If we can manage to take a more critical or mindful stance toward our everyday consumption behaviors, that'd be extremely important," Dr. Helm adds. People in other age groups can benefit from scaling back, not just young people in college. A 2014 study found that
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