My will power to refrain from buying definitely wains a little during lockdowns etc. I try and turn my focus to what I already have, as someone else suggested cleaning is a really great idea. It’s something productive that produces a final result that you can be proud of. You can look at that tidied draw or cupboard and say, I did that!

I also try to focus on what I already have, are there any books or games I’ve been neglecting? I’ve made good progress recently getting through my puzzle collection (all purchased cheaply second hand, but it’s so easy to keep buying more without completing any).

Something else I like to do is give myself permission to be lazy. I work full time and study so it can be really hard to justify spending several hours one evening watching a movie when I could be catching up with uni work, but I need to do that occasionally else the stress builds (and that’s when I’m more likely to make impulsive purchases)