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Scenario

When emotional spending becomes self-punishment

I keep buying things I don't need when I'm stressed and then I feel guilty and return them but the cycle never stops.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Shopping provides temporary emotional regulation while the subsequent guilt reinforces underlying feelings of unworthiness.

Your guide for this
Zera
Zera works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Financial anxiety and scarcity mindset?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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