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Simplify Your Life

Slow Down
You can't be in constant motion and be at your best. You need to know when to take your foot off the gas and just rest a little. Ironically slowing down can also mean we get more (not less) done.
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Declutter
Too much physical and mental clutter is not good for us. Streamline and declutter regularly. If you don't need it or it doesn't serve a positive purpose, eject it.
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Forget the Small Stuff
Pareto's 80/20 rule states that in any particular pursuit that we undertake, approximately 80 percent of the results may come from just 20 percent of our efforts. If we identify and focus on the 20 percent that really matters we are more likely to live a simpler life more on our own terms.
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Own Less
How much do you really need? Not as much as you probably already have. Make sure anything you have in your life has a reason to be there and gives you something back. If not, get rid of it.
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Your Personal Simpler Living
Living simpler means we streamline and hack away the things that are not essential. What that version of simpler actually ends up being is however a personal choice. What works for me may not work for you.
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Limit Choices
The paradox of our time is that we have so many choices available to us that many of us struggle to make any choice at all. Counter this by purposefully limiting your options at times.
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Don't Multitask
Multitasking is a great way to spin plates and do lots of things sub-optimally. It means we're not fully engaged with what we're doing but rather thinking about what's next. Forget multitasking and instead focus simply on one thing at a time until completion and then move onto the next task.
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Learn the Power of No
Make sure you're saying yes to the right invites that mean you get to spend time with those you care about, or on things you care about and goals that are important to you. Learn to say a polite "No, thank you" to invitations that don't fit this bill. The ones that don't add to your life in some way.
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Make Time
"I don't have time" is becoming one of the most overused phrases in our culture. What it often means is we don't see something as a priority or perhaps we have our priorities slightly skewed. We need to make time for those things and people that are truly important to us in our lives.
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Live Debt Free
Living in debt adds stress to our lives. In the case of a mortgage for the home of your dreams you can afford to pay off on, then maybe this is a debt you can happily live with. Otherwise, if you can't afford it now maybe now is not the time to have it.
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Spend Time Disconnected
We are spending more and more of our time plugged in. We're in danger of letting life pass us by while we click away. As fantastic and powerful as technology is, we need to make regular time to disconnect as well.
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Give Back
The things that give us the rosiest feelings or that we're most proud of often involve giving or providing a service to someone else. Make giving back a constant goal.
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Clear your wardrobe
Take everything out of your wardrobe and pile it on the bed. Create 3 piles; things to go to charity, to sell or to the bin. Anything you haven’t worn in the past 6 months goes straight to one of the piles. Work your way through each item and see its necessity. The rest goes back into the wardrobe, sectioned off into each type of clothing.
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Trim your wallet
Take out all the cards in your wallet and go through what is needed on a regular basis. Get rid of your coffee loyalty cards, and any cards that are rarely needed put in in a safe place. The result is you have less to carry and getting to the card you need is easier.
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Get rid of your Smartphone
Many things you are using your smartphone for are time fillers. You can read emails at home or at work. You need to plan for banking and google maps, most things you can live without. Go back to basics and buy yourself a simple phone. Try it for one month and see how you go.
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Unsubscribe to emails
Only subscribe to things that are going to add value to your life. Be tough on this, as your email address will be sold on. One subscription could mean lots of unsolicited emails.
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Less Social Media
If you’re taking a break from your smartphone, you can take a break from social media. Trial a week or so without social media and see how you feel. You’ll be surprised how much you don’t miss it!
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Change your commute
Think about your morning commute. Can you improve the way you travel? This doesn’t mean a faster route, it could mean a nicer route or a more comfortable way to travel. Don’t battle the time it takes to get to work, make it enjoyable and use it wisely. Take the time to read, meditate, listen to music or a podcast.
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No sugar in your coffee
Try your coffee without sugar and after about 3 days you'll start to enjoy the real coffee. Without the sugar craving, you'll also drink less coffee.
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Clear your countertop & desk
Get rid of trinkets and clear it up before heading to bed. Make sure to keep your desk clear at work if you can. Fewer distractions mean fewer things to think about.
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Reduce your goals & to-do list
Do one big and important thing at a time. Only start a new one when you have completed the last one. Be sure to say ‘no’ to things which might make your to-do list unmanageable.
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Eat Less & eat better
Eat a big breakfast, a small lunch and a tiny dinner. Everyone’s different but if you eat more than you burn you’ll struggle as the years go by. Too much processed and sugary foods will make you sluggish.
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Sit less
Get a stand-up desk or get up from your desk every hour or so. Set a reminder, then after a week, you’ll have created a habit. Get out of the office at lunch and walkabout. The human body is not designed to sit for 8 hours a day. Move around, stretch and get away from your computer screen.
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Shop less, buy online
Shop less and buy online for regular purchases. Support local suppliers that can deliver online at a competitive rate. Finding companies that do this can save you lots of time and energy. You can automate payments and deliveries, reducing things you need to do.
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Slow down and breath
Be conscious of your surroundings and enjoy the moment. Get out of the office at work, go for a stroll, read a book in a coffee shop for 20 mins. When things get on top of you concentrate on your breathing , this will focus your mind and calm you.
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Less plastic bags
Use fewer plastic bags. Carry a couple of tote bags in your work bag or car. Reducing waste and helping the environment is something to consider.
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Less debt
If you owe lots of people money, there is pressure to pay it all back. Buy a simpler car with cash , rather than a fancy one with debt. Get rid of credit cards. Shop more sensibly. Make a budget . This is a hustle but worth it.
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Four-day work week
This is the way we should all be heading. If you can supplement your 5th day of work from more earning or savings then it can be done. Think out of the box to change up your workweek, life is for living.
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Focus on the essentials
Ask yourself honestly “Who are the people and what are the things that are essential to my happiness?” These are the people and things that you cannot live without. Put these essential people and things on a list and resolve to focus the bulk of your time and resources on them. They are your priority.
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What adds joy or value
Before buying anything, ask if it adds joy and or value to your life and if you really need it. Ask the same question of the things you own and the relationships and activities that you have in your life. Invest your time and resources on people and activities that inspire, energize and contribute to your growth and happiness.
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Make time for yourself
If you are not happy or well, you can’t offer anyone else the happiness and care they deserve. Make time to be on your own and find space for some peace and quiet. Do whatever that works for you to find peace and calmness and help regain your balance and energy.
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Clear some space
This could be your mental, emotional or physical space or all three. Clearing space provides peace and calmness. It also clears away the “clutter” that has been inhibiting and holding back your life. In their place, what gives you joy, growth and value will have the space to enter and flourish. Take it one step at a time but start with something .
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Learn to say “No”
If we want to reclaim our time, our resources and our life for what really matters to us, we have to learn to say “no” and say it often. It might be awkward and difficult at first, but then it becomes liberating.
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Your Possessions
Too many material possessions complicate our lives to a greater degree than we ever give them credit. They drain our bank account, our energy, and our attention. Invest the time to remove nonessential possessions from your life.
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Your Time Commitments
Most of us have filled our days full from beginning to end with time commitments: work, home, kid’s activities, community events, religious endeavors, hobbies… the list goes on. Release yourself from the time commitments that are not in line with your greatest values.
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Your Goals
Reduce the number of goals you are intentionally striving for in your life to one or two. You will improve your focus and your success rate. Make a list of the things that you want to accomplish in your life and choose the two most important. When you finish one, add another from your list.
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Your Negative Thoughts
Resentment, bitterness, hate, and jealousy have never improved the quality of life for a single human being. Take responsibility for your mind. Forgive past hurts and replace negative thoughts with positive ones.
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Your Debt
If debt is holding you captive, reduce it. Start today. Do what you’ve got to do to get out from under its weight. Find the help that you need. Sacrifice luxury today to enjoy freedom tomorrow .
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Your Words
Use fewer words. Keep your speech plain and honest. Mean what you say. Avoid gossip.
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Your Artificial Ingredients
Avoid trans fats, refined grain (white bread), high-fructose corn syrup, and too much sodium . Minimizing these ingredients will improve your energy level in the short-term and your health in the long-term. Reduce your consumption of over-the-counter medicine – allow your body to heal itself naturally as opposed to building a dependency on substances.
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Your Screen Time
Focusing your attention on television, movies, video games, and technology affects your life more than you think. The media rearranges your values. It begins to dominate your life. And it has a profound impact on your attitude and outlook. The only way to fully appreciate its influence in your life is to turn them off.
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Your Connections to the World
Relationships with others are good, but constant streams of distraction are bad. Learn when to power off the blackberry, log off Facebook, or not read a text. Focus on the important, not the urgent. A steady flow of distractions from other people may make us feel important, needed, or wanted, but feeling important and accomplishing importance are completely different things.
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Your Multi-Tasking
Research indicates that multi-tasking increases stress and lowers productivity. While single-tasking is becoming a lost art, learn it. Handle one task at a time. Do it well. And when it is complete, move to the next.
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