How Minimalism Reduces My Stress
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- čas přidán 9. 07. 2024
- The other day, I watched an episode of Hoarders. This is a show that profiles people who have accumulated so much stuff that it has completely overtaken their homes.
The conditions these people live in are often tragic and even dangerous. I felt anxiety just watching this show, and I can’t imagine what it must be like to live in a place like that.
Minimalism has had the opposite effect on me. Decluttering a lot of my possessions has created space in my life, both in my home and in my head.
Today I want to share why owning less can lead to less stress in your life.
CHAPTERS:
00:00 Intro
00:35 No visual overwhelm
01:56 Save time
02:51 Save money
04:42 Clear mind
05:50 Emotional release
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Hello. My mother had so many things. She didn't place things in cabinets. The counters in the kitchen were always crowded with bottles of seasonings. It was too much. When I moved away I only had two cups. Two plates. Two spoons. One pot to boil water. One skillet. One coffee maker. One cup to drink coffee. I didn't even put up pictures, or art. I had a table with 2 chairs. One futon to sleep on. A small table for the phone, and one lamp on the corner. A fan. It was a simple apartment.
I became a minimalist and completely decluttered my home after watching hoarders!
Crazy show, right? I was horrified seeing how some houses were so stuffed people hardly had space to live in it.
Agreed agreed agreed. But boy is it hard to achieve this when you live with others, especially others who can’t let go of *anything*. The only way I stay sane is to keep my own personal stuff as minimal as I can, and try not to judge the rest…
Nicely said, Peter, wishing you well from afar! 🌻
It's not always easy when living with non-minimalists! I also struggle with this at times. Living with others means 'give and take.' I think the best approach is to lead by example with our own things and mindset, to possibly inspire loved ones. And find a middle ground when it comes to communal spaces/things. But we can't force others to change their ways, so we also have to accept that. Thanks for watching, Penny! 🙂
I'm a simple man. I see a Peter Cook video and I click on it.
Ha, love it! 😀
Ugh. I am in a stage of life where I am so overwhelmed with my toddler. Random socks, blankets, books, half eaten food, stains, overflowed bins and stationary everywhere. And this is someone who as a person, probably owns as much as you do. Its the childs constant needing of me, that makes it hard. Before him, I used to be able to deep clean the house within 2 hours a week. And rarely touched the hoover or stained the carpet. Now, I usually hoover twice a day and remove a stain at least once a day. 😭🙄
I’m always inspired by your words. A simple life is a good life. ❤
It is. Thanks for taking the time out of your day to watch the video! 🙌🏻
An interesting experiment is to go stay at a hotel for awhile. You just feel so.... relaxed! That's the way I like my space. Figure out what you really NEED and use, junk the rest. I love doing hotel style living. Well, obviously I like having my coffee maker and my ultra fuzzy rug. But I like having CLEAN SPACE! My room mate is a hoarder. Our worlds are like 2 different universes. His area feels heavy and dirty.
"Control of my time" what a wonderful statement! I am not quite as minimalistic as you but close...I have always been frugal. But time is something we all need and STUFF can surely occupy a lot of it. Having a 3 bedroom home, with only 4 rooms I use, (bedroom, bathroom, kitchen/living and laundry) and only items I actually use and need gives me lots of time as a retiree to take classes, go for coffee with friends, etc. Time is important!!! I am so happy to live this way. I feel at peace.
Thank you - I’m nearly 84 and am in the process of decluttering and do find it difficult in letting go of sentimental things from the country where I lived previously. They do need to go otherwise my family will have to do it. I appreciate your advice.
Wow, that's really cool you watched my video and are looking into decluttering sentimental items from living in a past country!
I made a video on how to declutter sentimental items that you may find helpful: czcams.com/video/JQGkkwTfpcM/video.html.
I hope this doesn't sound morbid, but there is also a concept called 'Swedish Death Cleaning.' This is a decluttering method that encourages people to minimize their belongings to necessities to make it easier for their loved ones in the wake of their passing. More info here: www.tasteofhome.com/article/swedish-death-cleaning/
Hope this helps! 🙌🏻
Thank you for your video. Very good information. I also watched Connie Riet and she says she has a rule that if she sees something to buy in the shop she must wait 48 hours before buying it. I think that is also a great idea.
Very good video and very interesting! Enjoyed watching 😊Best wishes! Ian
Thank you for your calm words of wisdom!
You're welcome, thanks for watching! 🙌🏻
Absolutely loved this Peter :) So true - Minimalism is a wonderful way to de-stress :) I've found it's made stressful phases of life far less overwhelming too :) Minimalism is wonderful and I wish it was something they taught in school. Thanks for sharing your video
thank you for sharing learning a lot from your videos
spot on, thank you Peter.
Thanks for watching! 🙏🏻
you are amazing!
Nice video 👍
Hey Peter, I’ve just stumbled over a fierce discussion here in YT (which is running already for some years but I haven‘t noticed it yet). There seems to be like a hard fight for the labels ‚Minimalism‘ and ‚Essentialism‘. You talk about Minimalism (and I love it btw 😅). I wonder what you think of the difference to Essentialism and if it‘s just labels to you.
I sometimes I think the term ‘Minimalism’ is a misnomer and 'Essentialism' would be more accurate. To me, the lifestyle is not about owning an arbitrary minimum number of things, but about eliminating distractions and excess, so I can focus on the things that are truly important/essential. Ultimately though, I don't get stuck up on labels. I talked about the different definitions of minimalism here, btw: czcams.com/video/ilqaBieLXco/video.html.
I'm currently reading the book Essentialism, will definitely make a video about it at some point! 😀
Schoenspanners zijn wel handig hoor:). Het houdt je (leren) schoenen mooi. Een item dat dus bijdraagt aan duurzaamheid. Dank weer voor de leuke video!
Ze zijn inderdaad handig voor leren schoenen. 😉 Dank voor het kijken!
Amazing video. Btw, which is the mic you’re using?
Thanks! The mic is: Tascam dr-10l.
Such a great reminder. Thank you as always for taking the time to make this video.
Thanks for watching! 🙏🏻
Having a clean space. You need that
Simple life