Declutter Your Mind : Proven Strategies And Steps On How To Declutter Your Mind, Home And Life

By William J. Scott

Learn to live a happy life that is free from all forms of clutter!

 

Do you want to learn to live life to the fullest without any worries?

Do you want a break from your overwhelming lifestyle?

Do you want to learn about minimalism?

Do you want to concentrate only on the things that matter to you? If yes, then this is the perfect book for you.

 

Minimalism is the art of learning to let go of all the unimportant things in life so that you can concentrate on the things that do matter. Minimalism is a lifestyle that will help enhance your productivity and make you live a fulfilling life. It is a simple concept that suggests 'less is more'. You can be truly happy when you get rid of all the excess from your life.

 

In this book, you will learn about:

• The Meaning of Minimalism
• The Benefits of Minimalism
• How To Live a Minimalist Life
• Tips To Incorporate Minimalism Into Your Daily Life
• Commit Yourself to Things that Make You Happy
• About Decluttering, And Much More!

So, what are you waiting for? Grab YOUR copy Today and Turn Your Life Around.

 

• Language: English
• Publisher: William J. Scott
• Release date: Apr 17, 2020
• ISBN: 9781393691655

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Table Of Contents

Introduction

Chapter One: The Minimalist Mindset

Myths about Minimalism

Minimalist Mindset

The Minimalist Philosophy

It is Not a Radical Lifestyle

Do You Believe in Excess?

Do You Ever Question Your Possessions?

What Lends Meaning to Your Life?

Chapter Two: Signs of a Minimalist

Chapter Three: Types of Minimalists

Aesthetic Minimalist

Essential Minimalist

Experiential Minimalists

Sustainable Minimalists

Thrifty Minimalist

Mindful Minimalist

Chapter Four: Embrace the Minimalist Lifestyle

Closets

Kitchen

Toys

Bathrooms

Living Area

Chapter Five: How to Live a Minimalist Life

Step One: Goal

Step Two: Your Home

Step Three: Declutter

Step Four: Train Yourself

Step Five: Question

Step Six: Re-Use

Step Seven: Always Opt for Quality

Step Eight: Clarity

Chapter Six: Benefits of Minimalism

Freedom

Worry-Free Living

Health

Focus

Fear of Failure Reduces

Regain Values

Decluttering

Chapter Seven: The Transition

Steps You can Follow

Chapter Eight: What Matters the Most to You?

Minimalism and Goal Setting

Additional Tips

Chapter Nine: Self-Assessment

Question #1

Question #2

Question #3

Question #4

Question #5

Question #6

Question #7

Question #8

How to Decide what’s Important to You?

What Interested You during Your Younger Days?

What Causes do You Care About?

Do Something Scary

Forget about Finances, for a While

Chapter Ten: Happiness and Minimalism

The Need for Specific Outcomes

Defining Your Success

Commit Yourself to Things that Make You Happy

Grateful

Language

Doing Something that Scares You

Important and Urgent

Chapter Eleven: Life without Clutter

Personal Life

Digital Life

Relationships

Work Life

Life in General

Chapter Twelve: Ways to Incorporate Minimalism

Learn to Appreciate

Morning Routine

Practice Acceptance

Living in the Present

Listening Attentively

Materialistic Things Don’t Matter

Always Dream Big

Take Steps towards Your Dreams

Change Your Mindset

Give Yourself a Break

Time to Play

Surround Yourself with Happy People

Moving Slowly

Soothing Yourself Actively

Learn to Let Go

Forgiveness

Start Taking Care of Yourself

Start Strong

Plan Less

Getting Lost in Happiness

Knowing the Reason

Always Smile

Be Around those Who Make You Happy

Selfless

Chapter Thirteen: Ideas to Simplify Your Life

List the Top Four or Five Things

Evaluate

Time

Work Tasks

Home Tasks

Say No

Communication

Media Usage

Purge

Big Items

Simplicity Statement

Free Up Some Time

Do What You Love

People You Love

Alone Time

Eat Slowly

Drive Slowly

Be Present

Streamline

Clean Your Desk

Routine

Consolidate Email Accounts

Automate Your Finances

Expensive Subscriptions

Junk Mail

Live Frugally

Minimalist Home

A Small Home

Small Car

Enough

Weekly Dinner Menu

Eat Healthily

Exercise

Declutter Before You Organize

Inner Simplicity

Decompress

Car

Self-Expression

Goals

Multitasking

Conclusion

Sources

Introduction

I want to thank you for choosing this book.

Do you want to lead a stress-free and happy life? Do you want to declutter your life, but you don’t know where to start? Do you want to make time for things that matter, but can’t seem to find any time? Do you want to reorganize your life to accommodate things that you love? If your answer is yes to all these questions, then this is the perfect book for you.

Minimalism and decluttering are about allowing what you love in your life. You do not have to focus on what is trendy or popular. Trying to fit into the ideal lifestyle, and showing off what they have, does not mean they are happy.

Minimalists have found that less materialistic thoughts are gaining them more in life. As you journey through sections one and two, consider the ultimate question - what do you value in life? By the end, you will see that what you have emphasized on is not what you hold dearest in your heart; rather, it will be the people, family and happiness that you learn to value above material items.

The primary principle of minimalism is quite simple - hold onto the things you love and let go of everything else. It is as simple as that. Once you can differentiate between the things that you hold dear and everything else, you can focus on things that you want. You need to understand that all the resources we have at our disposal are all finite. When you have finite resources, you need to make decisions regarding the ways in which you can use such resources. There are infinite ways in which you can use these resources like time, energy, money, focus and so on. The way you decide to use these resources will define your life.

Minimalism will help you make a list of priorities, and decluttering will help you get rid of all the unnecessary clutter in your life. Once you do these two things, you can lead a happier, successful and stress-free life.

Your journey is not going to be quick. It is not an overnight transition, but one that will take time. You actively have to change how you think before you can completely adopt minimalism. Begin with small steps, take a few setbacks and learn to discover what matters. In the end, you are going to find what has been missing all along from your life, which is true happiness, contentment, and lifelong friends.

In this book, you will learn about minimalism, the signs of minimalism, the steps to embrace the minimalist lifestyle, and the benefits of minimalism. Apart from this, you will also learn about decluttering, changing your mindset steps to declutter your home, and tips to simplify your life. The steps and the tips given in this book are easy to understand and simple to follow. Start with one aspect of your life, apply the principles of minimalism to it and, once you do this, you can move on to the next one. Remember that you are in it for the long haul. Minimalism is not a sprint and it is a marathon. You will need to be patient and consistent in your efforts.

If you are ready to learn more about minimalism and decluttering, then let us start without further ado.

Chapter One: The Minimalist Mindset

What is minimalism all about? What are the primary values it prescribes? What does it mean to follow a minimalist lifestyle? You will learn the answers to these questions, and plenty of other things about minimalism, as you progress through this book. The information that you learn might even surprise you.

Minimalism is a term that is gaining popularity in recent times. There are different artistic styles like Hygge and the Japanese art of minimalism. Each of these styles has their own set of rules that will help you lead a happier life; however, what is the basic definition of minimalism? What does the phrase minimalist mindset mean?

Minimalism is a word that’s borrowed from the art world and it refers to a trend in painting and sculpture that existed during the 1950s. You might wonder why the definition of minimalism matters when the topic that we are talking about is decluttering your life. The primary principle that backs the artistic movement was to create art that is simple and offers something of value to the viewers. Simplicity is the key to minimalism.

When you think about it, minimalism has the same meaning as does with respect to art as it does with decluttering your life. You need to attempt to find some simplicity in your life, while making sure that you have all the things that matter to you. To get a better understanding of the concept of minimalism, you need to examine all the myths that surround this topic.

Myths about Minimalism

Usually, people seem to think that minimalism means that you cannot own anything except those things that you can fit in a backpack. It is a general belief that minimalism is a weird movement; it is unconventional and is