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The Real Cost of “Treating Yourself”: Self-Care Is Not a Budget Category, It’s an Excuse with Aromatherapy

The average American spends $3,381/year on impulse purchases and $199/month on self-care. 49% have spent money they didn’t have to cope with emotions. Here’s the real cost of treating yourself, the dopamine science behind why it keeps not working, and what actual self-care looks like.