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It may come as old news to many women, but it seems a bit of retail therapy really is good for you.
A day at the shops can help you live longer, says a study.
And surprisingly, the benefits are actually greater for men.
The study even suggests the longterm survival benefits of shopping are better than going to the gym.
Seeing friends and just peoplewatching can stave off loneliness and improve psychological health, suggests research published online in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.
It looked at almost 1,850 people aged 65 and over living independently at home, who were asked how often they went shopping.
The researchers then tracked how long each of the participants lived by linking individuals to national death registration data between 1999 and 2008.
They found those who shopped daily lived longer than those who shopped less frequently, even after taking account of peoples physical or other health problems.
Going to the shops every day cut the chances of a participant dying during the period of the study by more than a quarter compared with those who dont shop regularly.
Older men who frequently popped out to the shops had the best survival record, with a reduction of 28 per cent in their chances of dying, while older women saw slightly less benefit with a 23 per cent cut in dying.
Researchers accept that those who shopped regularly may have been in better health to begin with.
They said,‘An elder who shops less for food would be at risk of poorer diet quality necessary to maintain health. A vicious cycle that involves limited shopping and poor diet could evolve for elders.’
But the study added, ‘In shopping venues, socialising with, or watching others can provide social and mental benefits.
‘Compared with other types of leisuretime physical activity, like formal exercise, which usually requires motivation and sometimes professional instruction, shopping is easier to undertake and maintain.’
Vocabulary:
stave off：击退；赶走
Epidemiology：流行病学
vicious cycle：恶性循环
资料来源 China Daily
责任编辑 任占华
斯托克代尔悖论（The Stockdale Paradox）
斯托克代尔是越战期间一位美国海军上将，是被俘美军级别最高将领。关押八年后，接受采访时被问及如何能熬过这艰难八年时说“因为我有一个信念，相信自己一定能出来，一定能够再见到我的妻子和孩子，这个信念一直支撑着我，使我生存下来。”
又问：“那你的同伴中最快死去的又是哪些人呢？”他回答：“是那些太乐观的人。”
“这不是很矛盾吗？为什么那些乐观的人会死得很快呢？”
斯托克代尔说：“他们总想着圣诞节可以被放出去了吧？圣诞节没被放出去；就想复活节可以被放出去，复活节没被放出去；就想着感恩节，而后又是圣诞节，结果一个失望接着一个失望，他们逐渐丧失了信心，再加上生存环境恶劣，于是，他们郁郁而终。”
斯托克代尔说：“对长远我有一个很强的信念，相信自己一定能够活着出去，一定能再见到我的妻子和小孩；但是我又正视现实的残酷。”
一个人对前途失去信心，他就没有一点希望。不管人生中遭受什么样的打击，不管处在怎样的逆境，都要保持必胜信念，对前途充满信心；但是现实生活又是复杂、残酷的，要能够直面它。这就是斯托克代尔悖论。
A day at the shops can help you live longer, says a study.
And surprisingly, the benefits are actually greater for men.
The study even suggests the longterm survival benefits of shopping are better than going to the gym.
Seeing friends and just peoplewatching can stave off loneliness and improve psychological health, suggests research published online in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.
It looked at almost 1,850 people aged 65 and over living independently at home, who were asked how often they went shopping.
The researchers then tracked how long each of the participants lived by linking individuals to national death registration data between 1999 and 2008.
They found those who shopped daily lived longer than those who shopped less frequently, even after taking account of peoples physical or other health problems.
Going to the shops every day cut the chances of a participant dying during the period of the study by more than a quarter compared with those who dont shop regularly.
Older men who frequently popped out to the shops had the best survival record, with a reduction of 28 per cent in their chances of dying, while older women saw slightly less benefit with a 23 per cent cut in dying.
Researchers accept that those who shopped regularly may have been in better health to begin with.
They said,‘An elder who shops less for food would be at risk of poorer diet quality necessary to maintain health. A vicious cycle that involves limited shopping and poor diet could evolve for elders.’
But the study added, ‘In shopping venues, socialising with, or watching others can provide social and mental benefits.
‘Compared with other types of leisuretime physical activity, like formal exercise, which usually requires motivation and sometimes professional instruction, shopping is easier to undertake and maintain.’
Vocabulary:
stave off：击退；赶走
Epidemiology：流行病学
vicious cycle：恶性循环
资料来源 China Daily
责任编辑 任占华
斯托克代尔悖论（The Stockdale Paradox）
斯托克代尔是越战期间一位美国海军上将，是被俘美军级别最高将领。关押八年后，接受采访时被问及如何能熬过这艰难八年时说“因为我有一个信念，相信自己一定能出来，一定能够再见到我的妻子和孩子，这个信念一直支撑着我，使我生存下来。”
又问：“那你的同伴中最快死去的又是哪些人呢？”他回答：“是那些太乐观的人。”
“这不是很矛盾吗？为什么那些乐观的人会死得很快呢？”
斯托克代尔说：“他们总想着圣诞节可以被放出去了吧？圣诞节没被放出去；就想复活节可以被放出去，复活节没被放出去；就想着感恩节，而后又是圣诞节，结果一个失望接着一个失望，他们逐渐丧失了信心，再加上生存环境恶劣，于是，他们郁郁而终。”
斯托克代尔说：“对长远我有一个很强的信念，相信自己一定能够活着出去，一定能再见到我的妻子和小孩；但是我又正视现实的残酷。”
一个人对前途失去信心，他就没有一点希望。不管人生中遭受什么样的打击，不管处在怎样的逆境，都要保持必胜信念，对前途充满信心；但是现实生活又是复杂、残酷的，要能够直面它。这就是斯托克代尔悖论。