Go Antiquing and Improve Your Mood Hunting for collectibles and antiques can actually make you feel better, literally. Shopping for your favorite objects of desire has a calming effect for some and is a mood elevator for others.
who is so out of control that their buying and hoarding behaviors are interfering with their ability to function normally." Most collectors are truly healthy individuals with a variety of personality styles and yet seem to share many characteristics in common with other collectors according to Zweig.