From large stores to loud music to huge crowds, many shoppers can feel overstimulated — myself included. So what’s the best way to shop when you have anxiety? We spoke to Dr. Paul Saks and Dr. Mitchell Saskin, who are both clinical psychologists at Columbia University, Dr. Saks and Dr. Saskin, and got advice about how to handle the stress that shopping can cause. Dr. Saks also recommends having a calm down plan in place — just in case. “Whether it’s a breathing exercise, or a friend that you could call.” “The danger with panic attacks is if you go home, then the fear of the panic attack becomes attached to being in certain situations,” Dr. Saks said. “Avoidance is the worst thing that you can do. That sets up a situation where you are afraid of being in that place again.”
title: “How To Shop When You Have Anxiety” ShowToc: true date: “2024-10-13” author: “Lee Richard”
From large stores to loud music to huge crowds, many shoppers can feel overstimulated — myself included. So what’s the best way to shop when you have anxiety? We spoke to Dr. Paul Saks and Dr. Mitchell Saskin, who are both clinical psychologists at Columbia University, Dr. Saks and Dr. Saskin, and got advice about how to handle the stress that shopping can cause. Dr. Saks also recommends having a calm down plan in place — just in case. “Whether it’s a breathing exercise, or a friend that you could call.” “The danger with panic attacks is if you go home, then the fear of the panic attack becomes attached to being in certain situations,” Dr. Saks said. “Avoidance is the worst thing that you can do. That sets up a situation where you are afraid of being in that place again.”
title: “How To Shop When You Have Anxiety” ShowToc: true date: “2024-09-24” author: “Chelsea Haffey”
From large stores to loud music to huge crowds, many shoppers can feel overstimulated — myself included. So what’s the best way to shop when you have anxiety? We spoke to Dr. Paul Saks and Dr. Mitchell Saskin, who are both clinical psychologists at Columbia University, Dr. Saks and Dr. Saskin, and got advice about how to handle the stress that shopping can cause. Dr. Saks also recommends having a calm down plan in place — just in case. “Whether it’s a breathing exercise, or a friend that you could call.” “The danger with panic attacks is if you go home, then the fear of the panic attack becomes attached to being in certain situations,” Dr. Saks said. “Avoidance is the worst thing that you can do. That sets up a situation where you are afraid of being in that place again.”
