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7. Minimalism: How Decluttering Can Free Up Your Life & Specific Strategies on How to Minimize When it’s Hard to Let Go
- 2023/10/09
- 再生時間: 51 分
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あらすじ・解説
In this episode of The Chelsea Pearson Podcast, Chelsea talks about her personal experience and process with minimalism and how it has impacted her life. She explores the varying interpretations and applications of minimalism and reflects on her own experiences with home organization.
Chelsea shares how her upbringing and beliefs about possessions influenced her attachment to things and the emotional ties they hold. In this process there were challenges of decluttering and managing possessions, particularly in relation to productivity and the mental load of clutter. But this is not an all or nothing thing, because as a mom of littles Chelsea highlights the importance of finding what works for you and your family, being mindful of your needs and budget, and adjusting your approach as circumstances change.
3 Concepts of Minimalism When Determining to Keep or Let Go of Items:
- Calculating the Price per Use
- Accessing the Management Cost of the Item
- Evaluating the Reason You are Holding On
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Episode Outline:
The Concept of Minimalism [00:01:32]
Impact of Childhood Beliefs on Possessions [00:04:13]
Challenges of Managing Possessions for Productivity [00:09:13]
Price per Use [00:17:25]
Accessing the Management Cost of the Items [00:32:14]
What Are You Holding Onto Your Stuff [00:36:04]
Questions to Ask Yourself When Decluttering [00:43:12]
- Do I want to keep this?
- Why do I have this?
- When did I get it?
- What meaning does it / did it have?
- Why do I not use it?
- How long since I’ve used this?
- Do I use this regularly?
- Am I keeping this out of obligation or expectation?
- Am I holding onto this because I think I should love it?
- Am I saving this just in case?
- Do I have multiples?
- Could something else I own do the same job?
- Am I holding onto a broken item to fix?
- Is this item worth the time spending to restore?
- What is it’s true purpose? Has it already been fulfilled?
Letting Go of Sentimental Items [00:38:06]
Letting Go of Possessions & Living Differently [00:47:50]