I went to Tangs (yes, again… but only because I get rebates there with Citibank credit cards) to buy a new oven today. I ended up buying not just the oven but also a spatula, a loaf tin, measuring spoons, dark rum, sultanas, cranberries & a book “The Bread Baker’s Apprentice” by Peter Reinhart. Shopping therapy… Shiok!
It’s interesting how shopping can be therapeutic especially since you’ve got to make sure that you don’t overspend. But here’s my theory – shopping requires you to walk. Walking is a form of aerobic exercise. Aerobic exercise promotes the release of endorphins in the brain. Endorphins are natural antidepressants. Therefore, shopping is therapeutic and gets you anti-depressed. Alternatively, you could just go for a jog.
And since I’m in my baking phase, baking is therapeutic too!
