Episode 20 | Consumption & Unhappiness

Welcome to The Everyday Creative, a podcast that encourages creation over consumption.

 

Today, we are discussing consumption and unhappiness. Here are the highlights:

• Consumptive behaviors and parallels to addiction
• Temporary happiness from consumption vs long-lasting happiness from creativity
• Knock-on effects of overconsuming
• How to stop overconsuming

 

The Four Q’s

Question:

Has overconsumption ever led to unhappiness in your life? What has been your antidote to overconsumption?

 

Quest:

Make a list of things you can do to overcome feelings of unhappiness when you find yourself in a cycle of consumption.

 

Quality Creativity:

Finding time for gratitude on the way to work.

 

Quote:

We buy things we don’t need, with money we don’t have, to impress people we don’t like.

- from the movie Fight Club

 

For additional info, check out our show notes page:

Episode 20: Consumption & Unhappiness

 

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Episode Credits:

We are your hosts, Emily and Evie Soape, sisters and friends in the midst of figuring out how to live our best lives. Emily Soape produces the show.

 

Music:

Theme Music:

“Living Life” by ⁠Scott Holmes Music⁠. Available for use under the CC BY 3.0 license at ⁠Free Music Archive⁠.

Break Background Music:

"Alive In It" by ⁠Ketsa⁠. Available for use under the CC BY 3.0 license at ⁠Free Music Archive⁠⁠