Shopping Is Good For You!

[Mood] Refreshed
[Music] The Platters- Summertime

Whoo... we've got the air conditioner back on today. Yesterday evening was stifling hot because we didn't turn on the A/C to conserve some energy. But last night at 11 pm the temperature was still at 29C and it wasn't dropping. It was getting unbearable so we turned it back on, yay :)

Here's an interesting article I read in The Toronto Star today:

Guy McKhann and Marilyn Albert, two of the world's leading experts on brain research, have a theory why women tend to live longer than men: They shop more.

Whether it's for clothes or groceries, shopping is a simple way to summarize what's good for the brain, say this cerebral husband and wife. It combines three elements that allow the brain to function better: staying physically active, challenging the brain, maintaining a positive self-image.

"Women go to the mall, and they have to walk around a lot, oftentimes carrying heavy bags. Secondly, they have to make a lot of decisions: `I have to compare this price with that,' `Will this particular piece fit in my home?' `I already have a sweater, do I need another sweater?' So they have to make all of these decisions. And when they're all done, they really feel good about themselves, like they've accomplished something," says McKhann, 70, professor of neurology and director of the Zanvyl Krieger Mind/Brain Institute at Johns Hopkins University.

"Men, on the other hand, are at home sitting in front of the television trying to help (their football team) along, and that doesn't do any of the three."

So go out and shop ok?