Quick Fix Thinking

Sustainable Minimalists

Bleav + Stephanie Seferian

Kids & Family, Leisure, Parenting, Home & Garden

4.8 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 26 May 2022

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

We want new stuff and we want it now. The possessions we buy often make us happy, at least for a little while (hello, dopamine!). But before we know it, today's 'it' item becomes tomorrow's clutter. On today's show we are examining the psychology behind quick fix thinking. Why do humans tend to prioritize instant gratification over long-term goals such as having a decluttered, minimalist home and obtaining financial security? The good news is we aren't slaves to our DNA, and in the second part of today's episode I'm offering my best thoughts for stepping away from quick fixes - which, by the way, are also almost always to our detriment - and toward intentional but distant priorities. Here's a preview: [5:45] The psychology behind instant gratification: how quick fix thinking changes our brains [9:50] Why it's so hard to make new, positive habits stick (and why it's so easy to pick up bad habits) [13:00] 4 reasons why humans tend to prioritize quick fixes over long-term goals [19:00] 5 action steps for stepping away from quick fixes and towards what's best for us in the future Further reading/Resources mentioned: Spying a product and unsure if it's as good as the marketing makes it sound? Send me the product name and I'll do the research for you! 10 Reasons We Rush for Immediate Gratification (via Psychology Today) The Real Issue With Instant Gratification (via Psychology Today) Listen to this episode on Youtube * Join our (free!) community here. * Find your tribe. Sustainable Minimalists are on Facebook, Instagram + Youtube. * Email me and say hello! MamaMinimalistBoston@gmail.com Our Sponsors:* Thank you to LifeStraw! https://lifestraw.com/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/sustainable-minimalists/exclusive-content

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0:00.0	Hello my friends welcome back my name is Stephanie Safarian and you're listening to
0:04.8	episode 271 of sustainable minimalist a twice weekly show about intentional and eco-minimalist living.
0:14.0	On today's show, we are getting into the psychology
0:18.1	behind quick fix thinking.
0:20.7	We want new stuff, and we want it now.
0:25.0	We want food at our doorsteps in 30 minutes or less.
0:29.0	New clothes with two-day expedited shipping.
0:32.0	Heck, maybe it's Friday or Saturday night and we want a date.
0:36.4	We can have all of that and more at our fingertips. But when we don't get what we want in a relatively speedy time frame, we're not happy.
0:46.8	Enter quick fix thinking. So assuming we get what we want and quickly, it's great for a while, right?
0:55.3	The food fills our belly.
0:57.2	The stuff lights us up.
0:59.5	The date may or may not be a love connection.
1:03.0	But the stuff specifically,
1:05.0	it gives us a boost of endorphins,
1:07.0	and then, before we know it,
1:10.0	today's it item is tomorrow's clutter. We could buy stuff now and worry about the
1:17.2	clutter and the consequences later. Plenty of people do this every single day by
1:22.2	the way and because we as a society are
1:26.4	quite rich we can buy stuff now and then just go on with our bad selves and declutter it later.
1:34.0	But if you've been listening to this podcast for a while and you feel in your bones
1:39.0	that this is a short-sighted practice that there is a better way. This episode is for you and that's
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