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SHINY OBJECTS: Why We Spend Money We Don't Have in Search of Happiness We Can't Buy
SHINY OBJECTS takes a careful and amusing look at how our love of material possessions impacts our happiness and what we can do to find true happiness in a culture awash in material possession love.
Tag Archives: Black Friday
Gratitude \Grat-i-tood\ (n): Thankfulness
It’s that time of the year again, when families far and wide gather to give thanks for the blessings bestowed upon them over the past year. Don’t forget to add a generous helping of food, football, and of course, shopping. … Continue reading
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Tagged Black Friday, gratitude, gratitude journal, happiness, Thanksgiving
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Black and Blue Friday
Things got a little nutty at Walmarts across the nation on Black Friday. As I mention in my new book, Shiny Objects: why we spend money we don’t have in search of happiness we can’t buy, the events of … Continue reading
YOUR BRAIN ON BLACK FRIDAY
It’s true, shopping is a drug for many of us. Like any other activity that brings us pleasure (illicit or otherwise), we can become shopping addicts. When confronted with the exhilarating sights and sounds of a big sale – … Continue reading
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Tagged Black Friday, Black Midnight, dopamine, serotonin, shopping, Thanksgiving Day
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