{"id":8247,"date":"2018-04-29T11:27:04","date_gmt":"2018-04-29T09:27:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/?p=8247"},"modified":"2021-10-11T09:26:32","modified_gmt":"2021-10-11T07:26:32","slug":"what-do-you-buy-when-youre-sad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2018\/04\/what-do-you-buy-when-youre-sad\/","title":{"rendered":"What Do You Buy When You’re Sad"},"content":{"rendered":"

B2 \u2013 Upper Intermediate<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Retail therapy is the act of shopping and spending to improve one\u2019s mood. Often seen in people during periods of depression or transition, it is normally a short-lived habit. Items purchased during periods of retail therapy are sometimes referred to as “comfort buys”.<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/learningenglish\/english\/features\/6-minute-english\/ep-171207<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Discussion Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n

1. What do you do to feel better when you are sad?<\/p>\n

2. Do you believe in retail therapy or is it just an excuse to go binge shopping?<\/p>\n

3. When is retail therapy unhealthy?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

B2 \u2013 Upper Intermediate Retail therapy is the act of shopping and spending to improve one\u2019s mood. Often seen in people during periods of depression or transition, it is normally a short-lived habit. Items purchased during periods of retail therapy are sometimes referred to as “comfort buys”. http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/learningenglish\/english\/features\/6-minute-english\/ep-171207 Discussion Questions: 1. 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