Do you feel mire relax as a minimalist?

[Alwayreckles93]

For now on I always tell myself if I don't used an object I donate it. I feel more relax and more stress free now that I practice minimalist life style. Well depends what you consider minimalist but for me personally I only keep the things that I need and that are useful. According to therapist studies have proven people who practice minimalist attend to bemore stress free then the maxamalis. Also in my house hold everything needs to have a home and organized with labels and such. Beimg a minimalist helps to maintain a clean home. Do you practice minimalist? Have you noticed a difference for good once you decided to become a minimalist?

[WindAtMyBack]

It's been too long since I was anything like minimalist. I was definitely more chill then. But sooo much has changed in my life since then, so it's hard to know the cause. I was just more chill in general then.

When I was moving around a lot, most of my stuff would fit in the car. Then I'd have a few boxes mailed once I got to wherever I ended up. That wasn't much stuff. But it was still more than I needed since I didn't use a lot of it.

As I got older, I got tired of not having stuff. I regretted getting rid of some things. I started to accumulate more stuff.

Eventually I had so much junk that it became somewhat stressful. It's such a backlog of things to do, but they aren't getting done. I really couldn't care less about the clean aspect. I just don't like having it hang over me.

I also bought a house, which feels like a ball and chain sometimes. Between the house and all the stuff, I feel like some options have been taken from me. There is a certain freedom to not having much stuff.

[DJB72]

I'm a diagnosed hoarder triggered by PTSD after my brother died. Trying to declutter causes me greater stress than losing my leg did.

That's not to say I don't need to. But after 40 years it's not a stress free process, and it's possible the stress of becoming less cluttered may cause more problems than it solves psychologically.

[OlderAndWiser]

There are many tools I own which I use very rarely, perhaps only once every ten years. But when I need that tool, nothing else can substitute for that tool. So I am not divesting myself of everything that I am not currently using.

[DrPepper12]

Minimalism is the way. 💯

[Alwayreckles93]

High five 🤚👍

[RingOfFire]

I don't know. Sounds a little OCD to me.

[caringguy56]

Yes ofcourse... no more needy means no more hopes