Stop. Before you head out and spend all that money your relatives sent you for Christmas, you need to read this.
It turns out that buying things might actually make you happier than spending money on experiences.
A new study from the University of British Columbia has found that when you buy or are given an experience, you experience a strong rush of happiness that then fades once the experience is over.
But when you have physical things, bought or received, the happiness you felt when you first got your hands on them gets brought back every time you use them.