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8 Helpful Tips Towards a Simpler Life

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“The ability to simplify means to eliminate the unnecessary so that the necessary may speak.”

Hans Hofmann

Do you ever wish that your life just slow down a little bit? Ever thought to live a simpler life? So that, you could feel the real life sense you’ve always dreamed about. But, instead, you may seem to be caught up in the hectic day-to-day living. Everyone wants to have a life with less stress and fewer responsibilities. Isn’t it?

In this article I’m going to tell you guys some easy ways to live a simpler life. Happy reading!

What is a simple living?

Simple living includes a number of different deliberate actions to simplify your lifestyle. These may include, minimizing your possessions and increasing self-sufficiency.

You may portray simple living being satisfied with what you have rather than what you want. Although austerity generally promotes a simply lifestyle and refrain from luxury, not all aspects of a simple living are strict. It is quite distinct from people living in forced poverty, as it is a deliberate lifestyle choice.

A lot of people choose simple living for a variety of personal reasons, like,

  • Work–life balance
  • Frugality
  • Spirituality
  • Increase philanthropy
  • Health
  • Increase in quality time for family and friends
  • Personal taste
  • Financial sustainability
  • Environmental sustainability 
  • Reduce stress

How to live a simpler life?

You may look back at those days of your life and wonder how far you’ve come. Sometimes, you all wander about the past and then look forward to observe that actually started living this simpler life, you’d always dreamed about, how much makes you happy.

You took a few hardships to move out into the middle of nowhere to really figure it out. Now you may look at these simpler days with a sense of accomplishment, but with a feel of peace as well. It’s hard to live the best lifestyle you possibly could just yet, but you are getting there and every passing day you are finally starting to feel more and more like you are allowed to live a simpler life instead of just trying to get through it.

Simpler life is one that’s less stressful and more consenting. It helps you maintain your perspective. Once you start adopting it, you will by no means immune to get caught up in the crazy pace of your peace, culture, and harmony. Here are 8 of the most helpful tips towards a simpler life.

1. Live your life according to yourself

Do you ever think how many changes you’ve brought in your life irrespective of your standards? You may get stuff not because you need or want it, but because people expect you to have. Live your life based on your own choices, but not the expectations of other people around you. Even if you have a fancy paying job, do not buy expensive cars and other properties just because people expect you to have this. Think, what if you really don’t want this glamour?

So, do not let others to dictate what you want. Make your own standards according to your choices. Other people will always have something on their plate, so it is pointless to make them happy. Satisfy yourself instead.

2. Practice Self-Compassion

Biggest “secret” to lead a simpler life that’s not adopted enough, is self-compassion. Learn to practice self-compassion. It may take time, but for sure it’s worth putting your effort in. It’s not possible to truly simplify your life without practicing self-compassion.

When you practice self-love, the stress and anxiety is caused by your overly harsh inner voice will lower to an unimaginable level. And ultimately, things will attain the much easier shape when you were conscious about yourself and quicker to forgive yourself too.

“Self-acceptance begets acceptance from others, which begets even deeper, more genuine self-acceptance. It can be done. But no one is going to bestow it on you. It is a gift only you can give yourself.”

Camryn Manheim

3. Appreciate the simple things

When was the last time you skipped simpler things over fancy kind of stuff? When did you glare at the nature and appreciated the escaped feel it gives you, not to go for reasons you get from nature for free? When the last time you thought your wardrobe was full of clothes you want? Good fashion is not found in buying more and expensive clothes, but in choosing the right clothes for you. Try to make your life or other simpler. Appreciate simplicity.

Your life may not be perfect and, perhaps, it never will be, but you must believe wholeheartedly that you can live a slower-paced and simpler lifestyle no matter how much trendy the world is. It’s all lie in the choices that you make along the beautiful way of your life.

4. Say no to negativity

This may be the hardest step, but yeah, the most important one. Negativity causes stress, anxiety, and complexities. It must not take any place in your life. There are times when you might get sucked up in the glory and the craziness of this world and it becomes hard to remove yourself from it. But, avoiding negativity is very, very worth it.

The next time anything or anyone with negative feelings crosses your path, you should work if you really need to be convoluted or if you want to remove yourself from the situation or that person. Catching positive vibes is not easy every time on the way to simple living, but it’s worth it in the end.

5. Do not compare yourself with others

When you keep comparing your life with others, you can never be able to look at the light of your own life. This is probably one of the biggest reasons why you can’t live your life by simple means. You see other people buy heavy cars, so you also become enthusiast to get it whether you are actually interested in it or not.

Every person’s life revolves around own different aspects. Do not compare yourself as a whole person or your life with others, it not only bring complications but never make your inner satisfy as well.

“Personality begins where comparison leaves off. Be unique. Be memorable. Be confident. Be proud.”

Shannon L. Alder

6. Do Nothing—And Feel Good About It

Practice doing nothing more often and do not feel bad about it. From the early high school days, it becomes so programmed to constantly being doing something. You must need to practice doing nothing through trials and errors. A healthy and simple life must comprise of busy and free days to maintain a perfect balance. Just sit free (without your phone), doing nothing, listen to your favorite music, and get rid of physical stuff. Enjoy these conscious acts of no action and let your mind wander. Daydreaming is encouraged to make you more creative and productive in the long run.

Both in your personal or professional life, taking a break from of the routine of busyness can instantly simplify your life. Also, minimizing the number of activities that are scheduled into your daily life will help you alleviate stress and anxiety.

7. Reclaim your time you spend on social media


Do you feel bothered by the way social media world dictates you? Sometimes, you may feel exhausted to spend life with the rest of the world. This brings dissatisfaction in your life and you can’t live simply. Instead of mindlessly browsing social media apps all the day, track your activity on social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube and also set time limits to minimize your screen timings.

Do stay connected and updated with the world happenings on internet and your social media accounts, but never let them disturb your peace.

8. Take time to be silent

Try enjoying your own pace. It is always in the moments of silence when you can really hear your soul to know what you actually want. Give enough time to yourself in solitude so you can breathe the fresh air with much positive attitudes. If you stay clear-cut with your basic necessities, goals, and lifestyle, you can live the best simple life based on your own standards.

“The true genius shudders at incompleteness — imperfection — and usually prefers silence to saying the something which is not everything that should be said.”

Edgar Allan Poe

When you will look back, definitely you’ll feel the difference in how you feel right now. Those times, when life was heavy and suffocating, you used to feel weighed down by work and responsibilities, but this will be more than just your to-do list. 

I’ve combined the best tips towards a simpler lifestyle for you in this article. I just cannot say these steps will be easy or that they are something you can bring about in a week, but with consistency and dedication, you will be able to soon enjoy a glorious light at the end of the tunnel.

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