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What Is Minimalism?
There are many ways to interpret minimalism. The definition is different for each person and you will discover why in this lesson. Minimalism is not about limiting yourself or deprivation. It’s quite the opposite. It’s about letting go of the non-essential to open up space, time, and energy for the things that really matter to you.
Les 2
Becoming Aware Of Your Current Situation
We are going to dive deeper into the awareness of your current lifestyle, current habits, and current routines you are following so that you can understand why you feel the way you do, and what you need to do to create the change you want to see in your life. You need to understand what’s happening and why.
From this place of awareness, you will be able to learn new habits and new routines that will help you create the lifestyle that you want to live.
Les 3
Declaring Your Intentions
There are a lot of benefits waiting for you. When you understand and embrace minimalism, you will start bringing clarity and intention into every area of your life. It's a positive ripple effect with lifetime benefits!
In this lesson, you are going to declare your intentions and what you want to see in your life. Having this written down will allow you to be more intentional, more focused, more motivated, and will allow you to reflect in the future.
Les 4
Mind & Emotions
Your mind is your power center. You can’t control what happens but you can choose how you react to what happens.
Self-care is the best tool to help you with your mental and emotional health. Self-care is care provided “for you, by you.” It's about identifying your own needs and taking steps to meet them. It is taking the time to do some of the activities that nurture you. Self-care is about taking proper care of yourself and treating yourself as kindly as you treat others. Self-care will improve your mental health, overall wellness, and bring more playfulness into your life.
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Body
Having a healthy body will allow you to enjoy life to its maximum potential. If you are in pain, you have no energy, you are tired, or you are hungry, most likely you won’t be able to perform well in life. Learn simple ways to nurture your body so that you can have the energy to create the life you want.
Les 6
Time
You won't find the time to do the things that are truly important to you. You have to create it. And you have to protect it. Because if you don't, it won't happen. Time will not magically appear. This is why it's so important for you to create that time. To protect it against the busyness of life.
In this lesson, you will learn how to apply minimalism to your time management and how to create your ideal week.
Les 7
Home
Your home is your sanctuary. The way you feel at home can have a huge impact on your overall mental and emotional health. Every possession you own should have a purpose. Having too much stuff can cause clutter. Clutter overloads your senses, creating stress and making you feel overwhelmed and frustrated.
Learn how to declutter your home and bring simplicity into every space you use. Create a home that will facilitate your new minimalist lifestyle. A home that you love and makes you feel calm and relaxed.
Les 8
Paper
This lesson is all about helping you tame your paper monster. I am going to share a practical method for decluttering and organizing your papers. Paper is one of the most challenging kinds of clutter.
You may be able to declutter a whole room in a few hours. But you may only be able to go through 1-2 inches of paper in one hour. Learn an efficient and intentional method to optimize your paper flow.
Les 9
Digital
Learn healthy habits to be more intentional and less distracted in this digital age. Minimalism is a great tool to use in your digital life to eliminate distractions and bring more meaning into your life.
In this lesson, I want to share some practical strategies to make the choice of distraction less favorable.
Les 10
Relationships
This minimalist journey will have a deep impact on your own life, and the life of all the people around you. You can share with others what you are doing and invite them to join you. Minimalism cannot be imposed on others.
This lesson is all about ways to help you share your journey with others, clear communication, and healthy boundaries.
Les 11
Work
Most times, we arrange our lifestyle around our way of earning a paycheck. This is the easiest way. But is it the most meaningful way? Ideally, you will design the life that you would like to have, then you will try to find a way to earn a paycheck doing something that aligns with your values and your lifestyle.
In this lesson, you will learn a great method for discovering how to find work that is fulfilling to you.
Les 12
Money
Personal finances are one of the main causes of stress and family conflicts. Learn how to create a healthy financial plan to sustain your minimalist lifestyle. Stop living paycheck to paycheck. Become aware of your money habits. Learn ways to save and get out of debt. Start putting intention into every dollar you earn.
Les 13
Ideas To Help Hold Yourself Accountable
We all have great ideas of things we want to do in our lives. And when the time to take action comes many have a hard time staying accountable to themselves and actually doing what they wanted to do. Change is not easy.
In this lesson, you will learn practical ideas to hold yourself accountable and start doing more of the things you love.
Les 14
Maintaining Your Minimalist Lifestyle
Once you have created your new minimalist lifestyle, it's time to test it, tweak it, and maintain it. It’s time to actually take action and start making changes in your life. Some people choose to focus only on one area at a time. Others may feel energized and motivated to tackle several at the same time. It's your choice.
It doesn’t have to happen all at once. Consistency in your actions is the key to success.
