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Compulsive Buying has led a lot of people to debt, most of these people do not even know that they have a problem, they just find out that they earn so much and yet they owe as much as they earn. So is compulsive buying really a disorder??? Compulsive Buying can be considered a disorder as it is associated by the uncontrollable act of purchasing items despite negative financial consequences. People suffering from compulsive buying disorder are often diagnosed with other mental health conditions such as eating disorder, substance use disorder, mood disorder, gambling and so on.     What is Compulsive Buying Disorder Compulsive Buying Disorder is a preoccupation with shopping that can cause distress and harm the afflicted persons life.  Compulsive shopping can be chronic, repetitive, difficult to control and results in harmful consequences.  Studies has shown that between 80% and 95% of people who engage in compulsive shopping are women. The items normally purchased ar...

Eating late in the night is not just a bad habit but can cause several health challenges. Though a lot of us know this, we still find our selves eating late in the night. This bring us to the question, how can we stop late night eating? The best way to stop eating late is to plan and schedule your meal for each day, you should have a well written plan of what food to eat and what time you will eat them. Just as we know that being late is a bad habit , late night eating is also one of the things you have to avoid if you are trying to live an healthy life. At What Time Should I Stop Eating? There is really no specific time that is late to eat but research has proven that the ideal time to eat dinner is 2-3 hours before your bedtime. So if your bed time is 9, you should eat your dinner between 6-7 in the evening. Causes of Late Night Eating You don't eat enough during the day. You are eating too much sugars/ carbohydrate. You are stressed out Hormonal imbalance  Effects of eating Late...

  Are you wondering why you can't keep to your budget?? Or why you keep buying things you did not plan to buy?? I am also wondering the same thing and so I did some research about impulsive buying and how you can stop it. Impulsive buying is purchasing something that you didn't plan to buy. It can range from that little chocolate that cost only 200 naira to that fifteen thousand naira shoe that you don't really need. Impulsive buying in itself is not really bad if done a few times but it becomes a very big problem when it develops into an habit. Most people think that women are more impulse buyers but that is not true as studies has shown that men are more likely to impulse buy than women as women only impulse buy small items while men easily buy more expensive things without thinking about it. What Causes Impulsive Buying Excitement of shopping - Some people just like buying things, getting new stuffs which is actually good but this feeling of wanting to feel good can ac...

Being late is one very bad habit that is mostly overlooked by so many people,when you go late to a meeting or job interview for instance, it shows that you are indisciplined, disorganized, untrustworthy and disrespectful to the people you are keeping waiting. For some people, it is a one time thing and they feel bad about it, for others it is something they are struggling with and they are trying to change and of cause there are some who have accepted it as their nature and think they can't stop. Most people in Nigeria and Africa as large do not consider being late as a bad habit and just say it is African time. Infact some people will intentionally go late when invited to a meeting or an event as they believe it potrays them as busy or important people. Even entertainers show up late for their own shows and keep people who bought tickets with their hard earned money waiting, some do not offer any word of apology when they eventually arrive and everyone is fine with it. It is sad...

Whether it is starting a dancing class or meeting new friends, there is this feeling that comes when you are about to start something new, it can be exciting and frightening at the same time. Exciting because it can grow up to become very big and frightening as you are not even sure if you will do well in it.   In our everyday monotonous life, it is very easy to follow the trend of doing the same things over and over again and so we feel very nervous when we think of trying something new and eventually putting it to actions, because of this, we normally shy away from changing things which can be harmful to our personal developments. 5 REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD TRY SOMETHING NEW 1. It helps you to discover your hidden potential and talent You can not know if you will be good at something if you have not tried it,and you might eventually find out that you a very good dancer or a great chess player.     2. It helps to challenge your knowledge and perspectives about t...