3 Things You Can Do to Practice Mindful Minimalism

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Holding on to baggage is never good for you. Physical, digital, and emotional clutter takes up too much of your space and energy to be worth it. However, getting rid of everything is rarely the solution, so you have to be mindful of it. Here are three things you can do today.

Unsubscribe

Unless you start unsubscribing from all those marketing emails you’re getting, you’ll never win against the cluttered inbox. You don’t have to set aside a specific time to do it. Whenever you get an email you want to delete and never receive again, an additional step of unsubscribing will save you from the future pain.

Give Away Books

If you’re holding onto books you don’t really like or don’t see yourself reading again or ever, make someone happy by donating them. Books are always a treasured gift and it’s better to let them go than to let them collect dust on your shelf.

Do Nothing

Take as much time as you can, want, or need, and simply do nothing. Remind yourself that nothing comes before you and your own time. It may feel at first but you will quickly learn to cherish that time and look forward to it.