Today I had to go to a funeral, it wasn't anyone I know and I was just there for my parents because it was someone who knows someone who knew the person that passed away, so basically very distant from me.
However, afterwards I realized that I haven't been out in a very long time, not for any fun reasons, I had been out for funerals, my dog passing away, hospitals, but it has been literally over 3 months since I have been out for fun, last time was new years celebration. So, myself and my spouse went out for a good breakfast on a good place and spent the money that we didn't even have. Bad financial decision, but I can't explain to you how much it helped me with morale, it really gave me a boost.
Now I feel much fresher and better. Sometimes you HAVE TO spend unnecessary amounts of money, to keep your mental health up.
Agreed but I guess what you brought up may not be generalized as a spending issue but rather a temporary escape from life. Everyone is stressed out nowadays and we can not function as machines every day. In order to have a vigourous life, sometimes we have to step away from where we are or what we are and enjoy a different moment of life. It might be as your example of going out for a nice breakfast with your spouse or taking a long walk across the country road or just buying a ticket to take a train to go to a random place for a day. These are reasonable relaxation.