{"id":3848,"date":"2025-03-23T17:23:22","date_gmt":"2025-03-23T16:23:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ivault.at\/?p=3848"},"modified":"2025-03-24T09:34:29","modified_gmt":"2025-03-24T08:34:29","slug":"can-borrowing-really-make-you-happier-science-says-yes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ivault.at\/en\/blog\/can-borrowing-really-make-you-happier-science-says-yes","title":{"rendered":"Can borrowing really make you happier? Science says yes"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3848\" class=\"elementor elementor-3848\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1463fd9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1463fd9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"aux-parallax-section elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-563a7f1\" data-id=\"563a7f1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce59a44 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ce59a44\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Can borrowing really make you happier? Science says yes<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ce39110 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ce39110\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"aux-parallax-section elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1dc8178\" data-id=\"1dc8178\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7194097 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"7194097\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51d4b8f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"51d4b8f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>By Max van Nijnatten &#8211; 4 minute read<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b7a42df elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b7a42df\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"aux-parallax-section elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c398cc4\" data-id=\"c398cc4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-064dfd7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"064dfd7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We all know that little rush we get when we buy something new. But what if we told you that not buying could make you even happier?<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It might sound strange, but science is catching up with what conscious consumers have suspected for years: owning less and borrowing more leads to more joy\u2014not less. In a world flooded with stuff, it turns out that sharing what we already have isn\u2019t just good for the planet\u2014it\u2019s good for our mental wellbeing, too.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s dig into the psychology behind it.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7151ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a7151ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ivault.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Brain_shopping-qymvuwhqhtplap9249tzzlmkrann5g0y1i8vnq9tew.jpg\" title=\"Brain_shopping\" alt=\"Brain_shopping\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f20a243 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f20a243\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"aux-parallax-section elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-831c6f5\" data-id=\"831c6f5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f275afc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f275afc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The brain loves anticipation, not ownership<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c21917 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5c21917\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you hit &#8220;buy now,&#8221; your brain lights up with dopamine\u2014the chemical linked to reward and pleasure. But studies show it\u2019s not the purchase itself that gives you the high\u2014it\u2019s the anticipation. Once the item arrives? The joy fades quickly. This cycle often leaves us craving the next thing.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On the flip side, conscious consumption flips this dopamine loop. By borrowing instead of buying, you stay mindful of what you really need\u2014and why. Renting a camera for a weekend trip or borrowing a drill for a quick DIY project gives you the experience without the clutter. And that clarity brings a surprising sense of peace.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eaae189 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eaae189\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Borrowing builds better connections<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d73f6c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d73f6c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We\u2019re wired for connection. And borrowing encourages interaction, conversation, and trust. It fosters what psychologists call social capital\u2014the invisible web of goodwill that holds communities together.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sharing within your local network strengthens that web. Whether it\u2019s lending a bike to a neighbor or borrowing party lights for a one-time event, these moments build real relationships. You\u2019re not just consuming differently\u2014you\u2019re participating in a lifestyle rooted in mutual support.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s a win-win: people get what they need, and the planet gets a break from overproduction.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06988df elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"06988df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ivault.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/1-2-qzzues4c5yjrnluvpp2z5qnbmsf9a3l375a7m5jfoo.png\" title=\"strong community\" alt=\"strong community\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4ebdc5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f4ebdc5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Conscious consumption = smarter, happier living<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2dcb182 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2dcb182\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Conscious consumption is all about making mindful choices. It\u2019s asking questions like:<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cDo I really need to own this?\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cCould I borrow it instead?\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWill this item bring lasting joy, or just a momentary thrill?\u201d<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When we focus on access instead of ownership, we start to consume based on values\u2014not habits. This shift can ease financial stress, declutter our homes, and reduce the mental load that comes with too much stuff.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Plus, when we see our things being useful to others, it reinforces a sense of purpose. That feels a whole lot better than letting them gather dust in storage.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5aebbad elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5aebbad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The sharing shift is already happening<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52d4e24 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"52d4e24\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Platforms like <a href=\"https:\/\/ivault.at\/\">ivault<\/a> are making it easier than ever to borrow instead of buy. From tools and tech to clothes and kitchen gear, you can now rent almost anything from someone nearby.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So next time you need something, try asking:<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Can I borrow it instead?<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your brain\u2014and your planet\u2014will thank you.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-89582dd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"89582dd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"aux-parallax-section elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2784e34\" data-id=\"2784e34\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learn how conscious consumption and borrowing instead of buying can boost happiness, reduce stress, and strengthen community connections.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":3218,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"elementor_theme","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[30],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3848","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Can borrowing really make you happier? 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