The Essential Habits of Conscious Consumers: A Guide to Wise and Sustainable Consumption

By Stephanie Marie Seferian

In The Essential Habits of Conscious Consumers: A Guide to Wise and Sustainable Consumption, Sustainable Minimalists podcast host Stephanie Seferian guides listeners through responsible, conscious consumption. Applying her signature method of utilizing minimalism as a key to saving the planet, Seferian explains how to adopt a conscious consumer mindset; explores strategies for limiting impulse purchases; offers guidance on building a conscious budget; advises readers on how to support conscious companies; and much more. She also shares exercises along the way to help you put concepts into practice immediately.

Seferian’s course is practicable and enlightening, bursting with passion for the subject matter. Anyone looking to live a more sustainable life will find essential insights in Seferian’s guide to conscious consumption.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Scribd Coach
• Release date: Nov 22, 2022
• ISBN: 9781094443591

Stephanie Marie Seferian

Stephanie Seferian is a former teacher-turned full-time podcast host of the Sustainable Minimalists podcast, which offers eco-friendly tips and strategies for cutting through clutter to fully enjoy life’s sweetest moments. She's also an avid distance runner, a lover of fiction, and an aspiring plant-based chef. To learn more about Stephanie and her work, visit her website, MamaMinimalist.com, or find the Sustainable Minimalists wherever you get your podcasts.

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The Essential Habits of Conscious Consumers

THE ESSENTIAL HABITS OF CONSCIOUS CONSUMERS

A Guide to Wise and Sustainable Consumption

STEPHANIE SEFERIAN

SCRIBD COACH

Copyright © 2022 by Stephanie Seferian

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ISBN: 9781094443591

First e-book edition: November 2022

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Introduction

Hello‌ ‌everyone!‌ ‌I’m‌ ‌Stephanie Seferian,‌ ‌and‌ ‌this‌ ‌is‌ ‌The Essential Habits of Conscious Consumers: A Guide to Wise and Sustainable Consumption‌ ‌a course ‌from‌ ‌Scribd‌.‌ ‌Thank‌ ‌you‌ ‌for‌ ‌joining‌ ‌me.‌

What does it mean to be a conscious consumer?

The idea of conscious consumerism can sometimes get a bad rap or, at the very least, be reduced to buzz words that don’t quite sum it up. It’s often associated with being frugal or even cheap. But that doesn't even begin to get it right.

Conscious consumerism is not about simply going after all the best deals or sales; it’s not just checking for online reviews to read before buying a product; nor is it simply never buying anything at all.

So, then, what exactly does it mean to be a conscious consumer? You’ve heard the term but – still! – its definition remains ambiguous.

Conscious consumers know what they want and what they need. They make deliberate and informed choices about what to buy, and they make it hard for themselves to make mindless purchases. Conscious consumers know that buying is always a last resort.

They understand their purchasing power; as such, conscious consumers aspire to improve the world