" Your physical space truly affects your mental space and so the other way around." 

 

This episode is the second week of the Minimalist March series. Every week within this month, it will be about something related to minimalism, essentialism, and living more with less. Today, I want to talk all about decluttering.

 

Let's dive in as we learn more about two kinds of decluttering, physical decluttering and mental decluttering. 

[00:01 - 06:30] Opening Segment

• I give a brief introduction to this month's series and today's topic.
• • Minimalist March: Decluttering.
• Decluttering
• • Minimalist does not merely mean getting rid of all of your belongings.
  • A lot of people start minimalist life by decluttering the things that they do not need anymore.
• How to start physical decluttering 
• • The easiest place to start is your closet and get real with your clothes.
  • Ask yourself, do you still wear it? When was the last time you wear it? Will you be wearing it in the next 30 - 60 days. 
• The reward is the feeling after you did it.
• The other great place to start is your bathroom and your kitchen.
• • Get rid of your old makeup products.
  • Do not keep any broken pieces of equipment.
  • Take inventory of your items and invest in the high-quality items you used.

[06:31 - 12:19] Physical Decluttering 

• Ask yourself so many questions before purchasing or bringing something new in
• • For something that is not urgent, take a second to think about it.
  • Ask yourself, do you need it?
  • Do you have space for it? Will you use and get the value out of it?
• Know the value of your belongings. 
• • How much value would you get for the things you want to buy, and is it worth the investment?
• You deserve to get the space, time, and clarity to sit on the decision before you make any purchase and bring something in
• Your physical space truly affects your mental space.
• Ways to get rid of things that do not serve you anymore
• • Give it to others, donate it, or sell it.

[12:20 - 25:09] Mental Decluttering 

• The digital decluttering
• •  It Will make you feel so much lighter, clearer, less address, and less attached to the urgency of the digital world.
• Go through your Apps on your phone.
• • Get rid of the ones that you do not need and organize the ones that you keep.
• Make use of the 'Do Not Disturb' feature on your phone.
• • Limit your notifications and the use of social media.
• Have the time to be present at the moment with yourself and your loved ones around you.
• • We all deserve the space to be present in our own lives.
• Unsubscribe from irrelevant things that do not serve you.
• •  Not use that, just filling up your It.
• Put your routine decision on autopilot.
• • Declutter the amount of decisions that you have to make.
  • It clears up space for you to focus on the things that require more thoughts and mental energy to decide.
• Physical space affects the mental space and vice versa.
• • Decluttering is an exciting process, so just start where ever you like.

[25:10 - 26:55] Closing Segment

• I hope you enjoy this episode and could implement this into your life.
• • Let me know where you start it with, share your stories, tag me, and mention it to #WorkingOTPodcast.
• I talk about the topic for next week's episode.
• • Financial minimalism.
• If you enjoy this podcast episode, please let me know by leaving a five-star review and share it with your friends.
• Final words from me

 

Tweetable Quotes: 

"You deserve to get the space, time, and clarity to sit on the decision before you make any purchase and bring something in." - C.N. Sloan.

" Your physical space truly affects your mental space." - C.N. Sloan.

"Have the time to be present at the moment with yourself and your loved ones around you because we all deserve the space to be present in our own lives.."- C.N. Sloan.

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