Minimalist Living

By Joshua Bell

"How to Focus on What Is Essential for Yourself and Avoid Distractions From Information Overload"

Do you often find your mind wandering? 
Do you ever find it hard to pay attention to something for a long stretch of time? 
Do you jump from one task to another? 
Do you find it hard to accomplish tasks, even simple ones, in one sitting?

Perhaps you have not yet discovered your mind's power or ability to ignore distractions and focus on important tasks.
This mind power can dust off distractions that keep us from being productive and this mind power can be practiced, developed, and mastered. 

"Being a minimalist is about living with the things that you need, and doing the things that make you happy"

This book contains

• The concept of minimalism and the benefits
• Declutter Your Mind, House, Workplace, Relationship, and Life
• Live with less stress and more focus
• Learn skills and tools to get rid of the inessential
• Developing your Mind Power
• Have more time for the essential
• Know what is essential in your life
• Benefits of Having an Organized Home and Life
• Creating a Minimalist Mindset
• Tips and Tricks to a Minimalist Home

This book will help you in understanding the concept of minimalism and the ways in which it can affect your life. This book will also familiarize you with the basic principles of minimalism and the value it brings to your life and getting rid of clutter or unnecessary stuff in your life in order to make yourself more productive and more fulfilled. It discusses what minimalism is and what you have to do to become a minimalistic individual. It tells you about the benefits of this practice, so you can be motivated to modify your lifestyle and only live with the things you need.

Ask yourself these questions:

1. Do you feel that you are struggling to cope with everyday tasks at home, work, business and family?
2. Are you finding it hard to manage your time or your busy schedule?
3. Do you have dreams and personal projects that have been pending for a long time because you are too busy with too many things in your life?
4. Do you feel stressed and exhausted keeping up with a fast-paced hectic lifestyle?

Through this book, you will learn that such thoughts and behaviors are not necessarily helpful. If you want to live a peaceful and stress-free life, you should get rid of the things or thoughts that weigh you down. You should try being minimalistic so you can have more space for better things and opportunities. This book tells you how you can have a minimalist living and workspace so you can get started with being a minimalist.

Minimalism is not just about downsizing. It is about focusing on what matters in all parts of your life and cutting out things that are unnecessary. It is about spending less money and spending more time with loved ones. It's about finding what you love and doing those things over things you don't care about. It's about bringing in the people who matter most in your life and cutting out the people who only bring negativity.

Order now and add meaning to your life and shed away the unnecessary!

• Language: English
• Publisher: leverage
• Release date: Mar 13, 2019
• ISBN: 9781386004530

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MINIMALIST LIVING

HOW TO FOCUS ON WHAT IS ESSENTIAL FOR YOURSELF AND AVOID DISTRACTIONS FROM INFORMATION OVERLOAD

Table of Contents

MINIMALIST LIVING:

Introduction

Chapter 1: Starting Your Minimalist Journey

What is Minimalist Living?

Transitioning to A minimalist lifestyle

Start on a day that you have no social obligations

Make a list

Remove things

Get rid of duplicate things

Minimize your paper trail

Keep your home clutter-free

Simplify mealtimes

Travel lightly

Simplify your wardrobe

Downsizing

Keep the One in, One out rule

Minimalist Hacks

Toss - do not store!

Don’t go bargain hunting

Smart small with minimizing!

Look into the future

Do it now, not later

Borrow, don’t buy

Go from paperwork to online documents

Things to Do to Make Your Life Simpler

Possessions

Commitments

Goals

Negative Thinking

Finances

Nutrition

Technology

Multi-Tasking

Change Your Habits

Chapter 2: The Benefits of a Minimalist Lifestyle

Create Room for More Important Things

More Freedom

Better Focus

Less Focus on Material Possessions

Peace of Mind

More Happiness

Less Fear of Failing

Enhance Confidence

Greater Purpose in Life

Creating Real Memories

You will be friendlier

You will appreciate the silence

You will make better decisions

You will have a healthier lifestyle

You will improve your self-confidence

You are ready for changes

You will feel less stressed

Chapter 3: Minimalist Healthy Living

Physical Health

Mental Health

Minimalist Relationships

How to maintain a minimalist social life?

Minimalist Parenting

Chapter 4: Mindset for Minimalist Living

Feeling abundant in a simpler life

How to feel more grateful:

The perfection trap

Learn to say NO

Chapter 5: Developing your Mind Power for minimalist living

Mind Power of Concentration

Benefits of Having the Power

Clarity of Thoughts

Better Memory

Increased Self-Confidence

Efficient Comprehension

Happiness and Improved Mood

Improved Emotional Regulation

Increased Productivity

More Neural Connections

Improved Creative Abilities

Safety and Security

Find A Home for Your Mind Power

Find a quiet place

Prepare the stuff you will need

Find a constant working spot

Sit with a pen and paper

Vary working or studying activities

Keep temptations away

Chapter 6: Concentration Killers

Multitasking

Lack of Interest

Worrying and other negative mental thoughts

Electronic Gadgets

Internet

Fatigue

Noise

Chapter 7: Mental Cleansing for a Distracted Mind

Quit Social Media or Use It Once a Year?

How to Stop Your Biggest Worry Distracting You

On Socializing

Is Your Dream Easier Than You Think?

Chapter 8: How to Become Grounded for minimalist living

Stay Calm When You Are Under Pressure

Chapter 9: How minimalist living can help you to Achieve Peak Performance as You Pursue Your Goals

Build Up Your Willpower

Start incorporating some willpower exercises into your daily routine.

Chapter 10: Ignore The Noise and Focus On What Matters

Internal Noise

Insecurity

Anxiety

Gossip

Doubt

Opinions

Choose and Focus on What is Important in Life

Chapter 11: How to Use Visualization to Improve Your Ability To Focus

Chapter 12: Dealing with What Is in Front of You

You Cannot Please Everybody

Social Media/Technology

Surround Yourself with Success

Chapter 13: Declutter Your Mind for a Minimalist Life

Here is how you can adopt a minimalist mindset:

Declutter your mind

Begin your day with mindfulness

Limit your social media exposure

Remember break time is your time

Practice gratitude

Socialize

Embrace nature

Get things ready the night before

Develop a morning routine

Go for a short walk

Write down your priorities for the day

Talk or write about it

Designate a specific place only for yourself

Chapter 14: Setting Goals and Creating Habits for minimalist living

Building A Personal Commitment

Building Your Personal Commitment to Change

Express and demonstrate change

Be clear on your purpose to change

Invite reflection

Make room for emotional change

Be free to commit

Follow through

Setting Goals and Living Your Dreams

Assess Your Current Position

Identifying Negative Beliefs

Reflecting and Evaluating

Consider a Coach

Scheduling Quiet Time

A Meaningful Career Path

An Exercise in Brainstorming

Tricks to Achieve Your Goals like a Pro

Be A Dreamer, but Stay Motivated

Break it Down

Learn to Adapt and Adjust

Look Back for Feedback, Look Forward to Rewarding

Chapter 15: Concentration Strategies for minimalist living

Multitasking

Schedule Your Tasks

Work One at a Time

Let Go of Distractions

Mental Thoughts

Let Thoughts Come and Go

Make Plans

Fatigue

Have Regular Exercise

Take Breaks

Listen to Your Body

Lack of Interest

Reconnect

Work Actively

Work with Someone

Electronic Gadgets

Turn Off Your Gadgets

Do Not Work Near the Television

Go for Minimal Tabs

Make Use of the Utilities

Turn off the Internet Connection

Take a Distraction Time Off

Noise

Silent Spot

Make Your Own Playlist

Chapter 16: Minimalist living and Your Purpose

Making Room for Better

Building Your Personal Commitment to Change

Express and demonstrate change

Be clear on your purpose to change

Invite reflection2

Make room for emotional change

Be free to commit

Follow through

Conclusion

Introduction

To start off, ask yourself the following questions:

Do you often find your mind wandering? Do you ever find it hard to pay attention to something for a long stretch of time? Do you jump from one task to another? Do you find it hard to accomplish tasks, even simple ones, in one sitting?

Perhaps you have not yet discovered your mind’s power or ability to ignore distractions and focus on important tasks. Everything around us may have their ways of getting on our nerves and into our minds. These distractions keep our brains from working to their full potential. But our brain can still fend for itself by knowing how to concentrate. This mind power can dust off distractions that keep us from being productive and this mind power can be practiced, developed, and mastered.

Mind power of concentration is having the ability to focus on a task with full on attention. The more we can concentrate, the more we can finish tasks with good quality and efficiency. Concentration is an important source of human productivity. Without it, we would end up switching from one task to another without really getting anything done.

This minimalist guide is a down and dirty process you can use to make thoughtful decisions about how to prioritize and how you live your life. This book, will help you declutter your mind, focus on what is essential for you, avoid distractions from information overload and start living a better life with less. If you are ready to learn how you can live more with less and have a more significant impact on your life and the world around you, then this book is the ideal read for you. Minimalist living is really just a starting point for authentic living. We need open spaces – blank canvases – upon which we can occupy ourselves more deeply with the art of living. Minimalism is an intentional life design. By removing distractions, obstacles, and buildup, we live life as we truly desire, with the values that we select, not those selected for us by convention, copywriters or trendsetters. Today my hope is that this book will help and inspire you to create more open space to play in – space that invigorates your health, sets you on a path of purpose and sparks inner healing and joy for you.

Your minimalist lifestyle begins here – declutter and organize, live simply and achieve your minimalist dreams.

Chapter 1: Starting Your Minimalist Journey

What is Minimalist Living?

In this world of unavoidable technology, advertising and capitalism, it’s easy to get wrapped up in the fast-paced and ever-changing complexities of modern-day life. Although there is nothing wrong with taking part in obtaining physical possessions, many people are beginning to move away from materialism and adjusting their lifestyle to a more minimalist state. A minimalist lifestyle can be difficult to define in words, but generally a minimalist person might have one or more of the following qualities:

You are a focused individual who prefers order over clutter.

You prefer emotional, mental, and/or spiritual gratification rather than relying on physical belongings to make you happy.

You prefer to share, recycle, and donate your possessions rather than keep them in your house or in storage.

You wish to live a simpler, more sustainable and frugal life, so that you can better enjoy life’s non-tangible pleasures and experiences.

Living a minimalist lifestyle doesn’t necessarily mean you are willing to give up everything you own and live off the land. In this age of populated urban areas and easily accessible shopping centers and markets, it’s natural to indulge in some of these services since they can make our busy lives a lot more convenient. Being a minimalist means finding a balance between reducing material goods and living a comfortable yet functional life. It’s about being able to look inside yourself, your loved ones and the natural world for your primary source of happiness. Rather than focusing on what you lack, your consciousness begins to shift towards a desire to live with less while appreciating what you already possess.

Minimalism can mean different things to different people, but it’s important to remember that part of beginning a minimalist lifestyle starts with asking questions.

Do I really need this much space?

Is there a way I can save more and waste less?

What are the things that make me truly happy?

What do I rely on when I