shopping momentum and syc

bj1111

on the syc weekly updates, several have commented that breaking the ban with one item often led to a major shop, rather than stopping at that one item.

here's an interesting analysis of the shopping process. i can see the "momentum" behavior apply to food diets as well as shopping diets.

thoughts?

15 years ago

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taylor

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Interesting! I can relate and agree with much that was stated. It makes perfect sense to me.

15 years ago

Queen Mum

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very interesting.
Yes, I can feel the ball get rolling once I have started making a few purchases in a new season. I'm hoping that after SYC I can be aware and stick to my list and limit my number of purchases each month. Once I get rid of ... I mean, once my kids are on their own I can enjoy more impulse shopping. Until then, I really need to make every dollar count.

Don't know that a keychain would tempt me at all though..LOL

15 years ago

Isabel

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Holy cow ! This makes sense. I have read a lot of Paco Underhill's work ( he basically designed the modern department store for the maximum purchases ) , but I had never heard this.

I am so going through this now that I have made 3 purchases the last two days after almost 13 weeks on SYC. I am just itching to buy.

Many years ago I smoked. I have asthma and I did research on cigarette smoke (it's ugly ) yet I could not quit after several tries. Finally, I came to the realization that I just had to go cold turkey and not even allow myself one socially. I haven't touched a cigarette since, but I know that if I ever touch one I will be having 3 packs the next day. I can feel it.

Darn, I can go without smoking but I can't go naked.

15 years ago

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