Welcome to the January No-Shopping Reset Prompt Library
This page is your home base. If you missed an email, joined late, or want to revisit a prompt, you’ll find everything here in one place.
I recommend starting at Day 1 and moving through the prompts in order — each one builds on the last.
Bookmark this page. When the urge to shop hits, come back here and reset.
Week 1: Hit Pause + Interrupt Habits
Day 1 — Press Pause
Start here. We set the ground rules and pause unnecessary shopping.
Today’s action: decide that for the length of the reset, you’re pausing unnecessary shopping.
Groceries, toiletries, and true replacements don’t count — everything else gets a pause.
Day 2 — Notice the Urge
Shopping urges aren’t random — they’re triggered.
Today’s action: when you feel the urge to shop, stop and identify what set it off.
Scrolling, sales emails, boredom, stress — just name the trigger.
Day 3 — Stop the Incoming Noise
Retail emails are designed to create urgency — even when nothing is actually urgent.
Today’s action: unsubscribe from or mute at least three retail emails.
Reducing what shows up in your inbox reduces the number of shopping triggers you have to deal with in the first place.
Day 4 — The Scroll is Not Harmless
Social media is the new mall — and most impulse buys start while scrolling.
Today’s action: do not shop from social media today.
No clicking links, no saving items, no impulse taps. If something catches your eye, notice it — and move on without buying.
Day 5 — Reality Check
This week was about noticing patterns and interrupting habits — not perfection.
Today’s action: take a quick inventory of the week…in your head, or better yet, on paper or in a note.
What was easier? What was harder? Where did the strongest shopping urges show up?
Week 2: Interrupt the Logic Behind Impulse Buying
Day 6 —The Sale Test
Sales create urgency — not clarity.
Today’s action: when something on sale tempts you, ask yourself:
“Would I still want this if it weren’t on sale?”
If the answer is no, don’t buy it.
Day 7 —Closet Reality
A full closet doesn’t automatically mean a functional one.
Today’s action: stand in your closet and identify one specific frustration.
Don’t fix it. Don’t shop for it. Just name it.
Day 8 —My Favorite Prompt of All! Outfit Repeats are SMART
Repeating outfits isn’t a failure — it’s a sign you’ve figured out what works.
Today’s action: wear an outfit you already know works.
Choose something familiar, comfortable, and reliable — no experimenting required.
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Day 9 —Another Favorite Prompt: The Ignored Piece(s)
Items we skip over often point directly to why we keep shopping.
Today’s action: choose one item you rarely wear and try it on.
Identify the real reason you don’t reach for it — fit, function, style, or lifestyle mismatch.
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Day 10 —The 10-Minute Rule
Influencer-driven shopping relies on speed and familiarity. Slowing the moment changes the outcome.
Today’s action: when something you see online makes you want to buy, wait 10 minutes before acting.
No clicking links, no saving items, no adding to cart. Pause — then see how you feel once the urgency passes.
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Week 3: Making Better Buying Decisions
The final prompts are coming soon. This week focuses on putting everything you’ve noticed into practice. If you’re waiting, use this time to revisit earlier prompts — repetition is part of the reset.
Day 11 —What Are You Really Shopping For?
Most purchases are attempts to solve a problem — not just buy an item.
Today’s action: when the urge to shop shows up, ask yourself:
“What am I actually hoping this will solve?”
Name the problem clearly, without trying to fix it yet.
Day 12 —Your Overbuy Category
Most of us overshop in one or two specific areas — not across the board.
Today’s action: identify the category you tend to overbuy most.
Name it clearly. No fixing. No shopping. Just awareness.
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Day 13 —Stop Buying Almost Right
Close enough” purchases are one of the biggest sources of wasted money and closet clutter.
Today’s action: think about a recent purchase in your overbuy category that didn’t quite work.
Identify what you compromised on — and commit to saying no to “almost right” going forward.
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Day 14 —Why More Isn’t Helping
Buying more often comes from habit or boredom — not a real need.
Today’s action: identify one recurring frustration you’ve noticed during this reset and ask yourself:
“What would actually help here?”
Name the solution before buying anything.
Day 15 —The Power of BETTER and LESS
Lasting change comes from choosing fewer purchases — made with more intention.
Today’s action: decide on one or two shopping standards you’re committing to going forward.
Focus on better decisions and fewer purchases, not perfection.