Jessica Simpson takes my book’s advice

Submitted by Lisa Steadman on May 22, 2007 - 7:39 pm

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According to TMZ.com, suddenly single singer Jessica Simpson is engaging in a little retail therapy to help her heal from her breakup with John Mayer.  She must have been reading my book and decided that she’d celebrate her post-breakup slump with a shopping spree!

For those of you who aren’t aware of the Dos and Don’ts of the Shopping Spree Slump, A.K.A. Retail Therapy, I’m including an explanation/excerpt from my book below…

After your breakup, you may find that everything reminds you of your ex, INCLUDING your wardrobe.  If this is the case, then a girl’s gotta do what a girl’s gotta do — go shopping!  Now, because there’s a lot of prep time involved in this particular slump celebration, you’ll want to clear your ENTIRE schedule and make way for some serious post-breakup pampering. You may even need to take a mental health day off from work. (Seriously!)

Once you’ve cleared your calendar, the first order of business is a mani-pedi (and any waxing that you might need done), followed by a trip to your favorite lingerie store (a girl can’t spend all that time in a dressing room after a breakup without having the cutest bra and panty set).  Then a decadent lunch at your favorite restaurant will help you power up for an afternoon of retail therapy.  Don’t even think about skipping dessert — you’ll burn the extra calories off during your shopping spree (plus, your breakup has just earned you a comfort food hall pass).  And should your retail romp go into overtime, be sure to have a protein bar in your purse.  But don’t lose too much track of time because the best is yet to come. An end of day massage will work out those knots you got lugging around your new loot.  Then later that night or the very next day, put on a fabulous fashion show for your friends.  You’re sure to forget all about your ex in no time. (Work it, Girl!)

DO: buy something your ex would have hated, bring along a shopping buddy, splurge a little

DON’T: max out your credit cards, buy anything that will remind you of your ex (if he loved you in red, buy something purple), shop somewhere that you might run into your ex (too close to the breakup for a face-to-face encounter)

Retail therapy checklist: credit card and/or cash, dark sunglasses, a shopping buddy, comfy shoes that are easy to slip on and off (and show off your pretty painted toes!)

For more deets on how you can celebrate your post-breakup slump, pick up a copy of It’s A Breakup, Not A Breakdown.