Pt 1: The Impact of Overconsumption on Our Mental Health | Patrick Grant
Figuring It Out7 Apr 2025

Pt 1: The Impact of Overconsumption on Our Mental Health | Patrick Grant

Best known for being a judge on The Great British Sewing Bee, Patrick Grant is a fashion designer, businessman and former Saville Row tailor.


It’s no secret that overconsumption is a huge problem. Patrick is passionate about getting people to rethink what they purchase and released his book ‘Less: Stop Buying So Much Rubbish: How Having Fewer, Better Things Can Make Us Happier’ last year.


In part 1, Patrick talks to Dr Alex George about the impact that owning so much stuff can have on our mental health, how our consumption habits have changed over centuries and the role fashion brands play in our collective overconsumption…


Plus, Patrick highlights that it’s not buying more things that makes us happy, but rather the connections we build with our belongings that improves our wellbeing.


Follow @patrickgrantism and get his book ‘Less: Stop Buying So Much Rubbish: How Having Fewer, Better Things Can Make Us Happier’


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