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Shopaholic? Take a Nap

Feel like shopping for shoes?  Take a nap. That's what experts are now saying to do when we want to overcome impulses (that's me) and frustration. I can't enter a store without heading straight to the shoe department and, most likely, buying a pair of shoes. But that doesn't mean I don't also stop at the sportswear and designer departments, too. Now all I have to do is take a nap?  That might be a little hard at Lord & Taylor's but I guess it makes sense.  As you're starting to feel the urge, go lie down.  Of course, that's assuming we're near a bed, which, just about 24/7, I'm not. But a new study has shown that taking a nap may be an effective strategy to counteract impulsive behavior and to boost tolerance for frustration, according to newswise.com. "Our results suggest that napping may be a beneficial intervention for individuals who may be required to remain awake for long periods of time by enhancing the ability to per...

Like the Smell? Stay Longer

We've all heard the advice to bake an apple pie or cookies before showing your house.  The idea being that the scent makes the house feel homier.  Now retail has adopted that, too.  Want someone to buy flowers?  Play romantic music. No surprise but Abercrombie & Fitch plays its music four decibels "louder than the C train in Manhattan."  Keep out, anyone over 40 (maybe even 30?).  The whole point is to keep you in the store longer. So keep baking those pies and cookies! http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/report/how-whiffs-and-riffs-can-change-shopping-habits/894?tag=nl.e660&s_cid=e660