Jean therapy

The Jordan Times:

The happiness index of nations acts as a barometer of how successful they are. What makes people happy and keeps them in a cheerful state is not necessarily wealth. Close family ties, warmth of friendships, an invigorating job, a successful marriage and good health are some of the things on the list to achieve that potent bliss.

What is little known is that retail therapy is another way of overcoming unhappiness. Most people addicted to shopping, especially the fairer sex, will swear by the therapeutic powers of buying.

In the ABC news medical unit of February 8, 2008, Dan Childs reported that a study of 33 volunteers, which was published in the June 2008 edition of Psychological Science, found that feeling sad leads to self-centred thinking and this, in turn, can lead to a greater likelihood of dropping extra cash on something to make you feel better.

Right! Going along this line of thinking, I was also desperate to drop some cash. But before I could hit the stores, I was persuaded to visit a garment factory in the outskirts of Amman.

Al Tajamouat Industrial City is situated in Sahab. Leaving the centre of town towards it, after negotiating some tricky turns and numerous traffic intersections, one reaches the complex.

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