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Have you ever wished you could simplify your life?
In this article, I'm going to talk about ways to help you be a minimalist.
Minimalism began as an art movement but nowadays it can be a lifestyle.
Imagine your home, your diet and your finances all sorted and hassle free! Tempting, isn't it?
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Here are a few suggestions that can set you on the minimalist road and, possibly, a happier life:
Your Home
A good way to start is to choose an area in your home that will become 'a clutter-free zone'. It doesn't need to be a whole room. It could be your dressing table, your bathroom shelf, your fridge top or your work-table.
Once it's free of clutter, (be strict with yourself here) enjoy the empty space. Rest your eyes on it and relax with the clear, clean environment.
Once you are used to this and are confident you can keep the area clutter-free, expand it gradually. Set yourself a timescale - a whole clear room in a fortnight, two whole clear rooms in a month.
Before long you will have a clutter-free home. You are on the way to having a minimalist lifestyle.
Your Clothes
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Have you heard of the '333 Project'?
Project 333 is a 3-month challenge where you dress in 33 items only. How's that for minimalism?
That includes everything your wear from top to tail!
Try it! It takes a little effort to decide on the 33 items, but then life is so much simpler.
Your Diet
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Okay, you don't need to go this far but you can simplify your meals.
Why not eat the same breakfast all week? It's a relief not to have to decide what you eat for breakfast each day.
You could do similar for lunch. Buy a pack of rolls and two fillings then eat that every other day. Simple!
If this works for you, freeing up time and energy, then tackle dinner. Leaving a special meal for Sunday, have 3 meals that you rotate on the other six days.
This will have good repercussions like simplified shopping and cooking. Can't be bad!
Do you think these suggestions might help you lead a simpler, more minimalist life? Why not give it a try?
Thank you for reading my post!