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6 Things You Can’t Buy On Amazon

6 Things You Can’t Buy On Amazon

Prime Week has come and gone … for now. And while there are countless questionable items you can indeed purchase on Amazon (a mini hand squirrel, anyone?), there are 6 very specific intangibles that simply cannot be bought. Not now, not ever.

On today’s show we apply the 6-Factor Model For Psychological Wellbeing to our lives for greater clarity around what actually sparks joy.

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[4:00] Connections between the fashion and beauty industries and bandaids when it comes to self-acceptance

[8:30] You can’t buy friends! 2 ways possessions keep us isolated

[12:00] What’s the opposite of keeping up with the Joneses? It’s this (and it’s also a major factor in wellness)

[16:00] 3 ways in which your possessions directly work against your own level of environmental mastery

[20:00] Here’s why you can’t underestimate the importance of personal growth

 

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While there are countless questionable items you can indeed purchase on Amazon, there are 6 very specific intangibles that simply cannot be bought. Not now, not ever. On this episode of the Sustainable Minimalists podcast: applying the 6 Factor Model For Psychological Wellbeing to our lives for greater clarity around what actually brings us joy.

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From the the nostalgic days of AOL Instant Messenger to 2026's high-stakes, algorithmic landscape, constant connectivity has fundamentally shifted our attention spans, our peace of mind, and the way we show up for our families.

Worse, the desire to show up online often takes us directly out of real life. It's no surprise, then, that we're feeling the mental and emotional weight of the "scroll".

We don't have to throw our phones in a lake to find the reprieve we desperately need. On today's show author Emily Feldpausch argues that it isn’t about rejecting technology. It’s about reclaiming the intentionality that the algorithms try to take away.

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[5:00] Reflections on the shift from the early days of AIM and MySpace to the current user experience that often feels designed against us

[8:45] How being always on has eroded our collective sense of peace and altered the dynamics of modern family life

[18:00] How to stop checking in and start being present

[23:00] A candid look at 2026 internet culture, from shopping hauls to harmful beauty standards. Can we still find corners of the web that align with our true values?

[27:00] Emily's personal strategies for maintaining phone boundaries to protect her mental space

 

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