If we spent even a fraction of the time exercising our restraint muscle as we do on the better known ones, we might be not only healthier, but happier. Practice saying no to a bunch of pretty things you will not buy. And for the love of Pete, remember to say no to a bunch of so-so things you won't buy. Setting some guidelines, I call them Rules, lets you create an emotional firewall between impulse and intentionality. Think before you spend, lest you are parted from your $200.
A reminder from my 21st century comic-enthusiast although it sounds like something from the 19th century Devil's Dictionary. "Shopping: Money in search of a distraction". Sounds right on Target to me.