Minimalism can have a surprisingly wide array of benefits – to both our physical and mental health, and it’s easy to explore the basics of adopting a minimalist approach to life.
With a low risk and a high potential payout, it’s worth taking a bit of time to learn more about all the potential benefits of minimalism.
You will quickly learn that by making small changes to your mindset, you are likely to feel happier and healthier.
Embracing Minimalism
Nobody likes living in a mess since it often increases feelings of stress.
Embracing minimalism as a mindset makes decluttering your home easier.
As a result, it makes it easier to keep your home tidy, reducing stress.
Minimalism is about getting the most use out of a handful of items so that you never have to worry about clutter.
First, declutter your home – and Give to Charity
A first step to embracing minimalism, is to learn about how to thoroughly declutter your home.
For instance, it does not work well to try to sort through everything at once.
Instead, go through the house one room at a time and decide what you no longer need.
Then, gather these items so that you can donate them to a local charity.
Begin to Limit Frivolous Purchases
Mindless shopping is even easier thanks to mobile apps.
The problem is the prices of all these purchases can add up in a hurry.
And if you don’t get rid of things as you buy new items, all that clutter will build up again, too.
Those who embrace minimalism evaluate items and only buy what they truly need and get the most value from.
As a result, each purchase feels better.
It’s easy to feel guilty or wasteful when you make too many small purchases, especially when the items are products you don’t really need.
Minimalism Pro Tip
Most minimalists spend less on small frivolous purchases and more on those big-ticket items. Rather than buy décor they may not need, the individual will save to purchase a new end table.
Benefits of Embracing Minimalism
Cleaning Is Easier
While you will still need to declutter occasionally, after the initial process, your home won’t constantly looking overcrowded with belongings.
When we feel overcome by our surroundings, it can lead to feeling overwhelmed, in part because cleaning becomes a larger task.
Adopting a minimalistic approach should impact all of our possessions, from clothes to furniture. The result? A home that feels more open, airy, and free.
Increased Confidence
Interestingly, adopting a minimalist mindset can also be quite a confidence booster.
First, your home looks more luxurious, so you’re more comfortable hosting company.
And as a bonus, socialization also helps meet our mental health needs.
When trinkets are crammed on every shelf, the home will feel cluttered, and it’s harder to decide on a focal point.
Having a conversation piece in your home enhances the ambiance and wows guests.
Minimalism Makes You Happy
Shopping can feel like quite the rush, but the truth is, those feelings are short-lived.
And buyer’s remorse often creeps in after we’ve made unnecessary purchases.
One of the top mental health benefits of becoming a minimalist is that it changes the way we think and can help lead to life-long happiness.
When we put less emphasis on material items, we begin to put more on gaining memories through life experiences – which have been proven to more significantly impact our long-term happiness.
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Joan Senio is the founder of KindCompassCoach. Her career includes 20+ years as a health care executive and 15 years (and counting) as a consultant. The common thread through Joan’s professional life has been a commitment to lead, mentor and coach current and future leaders, and women from all walks of life. KindCompassCoach provides information and advice grounded in Joan’s personal experience; however, all articles are backed by research and provide facts and advice from a wide variety of experts. Joan also serves as a thought-leader for KuelLife.com and is a regular contributor to PsychReg and Sixty and Me.
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