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Why We Overbuy (+ How to Stop)

Why We Overbuy (+ How to Stop)

Are you a struggling minimalist? If so, maybe you wonder why we buy things we don't need, despite the fact that our purchases don’t make us happy, send us into debt + destroy our planet’s precious resources. Inside: 4 reasons why humans are primed to accumulate as theorized in both evolutionary + behavioral psychology; 4 tips to rewire our biology + buy less, too.

These days, many Americans boast supersized homes, an outfit for every day of the month + 300,000 possessions, on average.

We also report high levels of depression + anxiety; we have debt, too.

Have you ever wondered why we continue to buy more + more, despite the fact that our purchases don’t make us happy, send us into debt + destroy our planet’s precious resources?

I do.

On this week’s show I divulge 4 reasons why we buy things we don’t need as theorized by both evolutionary + behavioral psychology. I offer up 4 ways to buy less, too.

Enjoy!

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But if we’re not careful, the minimalist aesthetic can become just another thing to buy, another thing to consume. 

On today’s show, Melora Johnson deconstructs the modern minimalist movement so that each of us can move from the clutter-free, beige-everything  minimalist aesthetic to a deeper, more sustainable practice rooted in intentionality.

Here’s a preview: 

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[16:00] Candid thoughts on how and why minimalism has been commercialized

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[28:30] Listen to your whispers! 

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