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Live Simply: Declutter Your Environment, Unload Your Mind And Simplify Your Life As Much As You Want
Do you walk in a room to organize and find yourself paralyzed and overwhelmed? Do you find yourself spending money on organizing solutions that don’t work? Do you feel like you put in effort but never make any progress? Or maybe you know exactly what you want to do, and yet for some reason, you just can’t get started? Would you like to have less stress to have a more free life? If you answered YES to any of those questions then you need to read this book Organizing isn’t easy. But it doesn’t have to be impossible. If you’ve been struggling with organization in your home and in your mind, it doesn’t mean your lazy or lethargic. It just means it’s time to try working with your brain instead of against it. That •Understanding how your mind works •Recognizing your strengths and weaknesses •Finding the strategies that work for you In her latest book, Hazel Simpson explores the executive functions of the mind that directly affect your ability to organize your flexible thinking, working memory, self-monitoring, task initiation, planning, and organization. Along the way, she provides tips and strategies for overcoming obstacles—tools you can use to get the organized house you’ve been dreaming of. A professional organizer, productivity coach, and former teacher, Sarah knows that organization is more than just 15-minute daily tasks or cute ways to use fun containers. She’s successfully parented, taught, and professionally organized people who struggle with organization, and she has been able to help hundreds of people all around the world—get their homes organized and keep them that way.This book will help you You’re committed to reducing stress in your life You wish to get rid of things and keep order around you You feel mentally overwhelmed, and you seek real solutions how to simplify your days Want to be a more understanding and patient friend or spouse You seek for real life examples on how to change your life for the better with the help of minimalism Minimalism is an inversely proportional the less you do, the more will you have. And the less you keep, the happier you’ll be. You’ll How to prepare your home for the “decluttering process”… 3 little known, yet simple ways to prepare yourself mentally and emotionally to be separated from your “stuff”… Secrets of expert organization specialists that few people ever know about… 3 proven steps to organizing your home room by room…. 2 simple keys (that are right in front of your eyes) to cleaning out your closets… As well 3 things you should never do when it comes to trying to reduce the clutter in your home… 6 time tested and proven strategies for putting your organization plans into effect… The psychological reasons for hoarding.. How to recognize the signs or hoarding..
82 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 16, 2017
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August 4, 2017
This is a short read with the typical tips to help you declutter your home...but I couldn't finish it. The final line that did it for me was "You actually haven't solved the problem yet, but you certainly have tamed it some - and sometimes that's all we can hope for". Not much encouragement there. Many parts of this book were like a comforting pat on the hand. "Good job emptying the trash bins, now go take a break". (Yes, taking out the trash was actually mentioned.) And to add another part that said, in reference to possible sentimental items, "Perhaps it's better suited living in the attic with the children's old things". Decluttering doesn't mean stuff it in the attic. You aren't solving anything. You need to go through that stuff too! If you are looking for an encouraging kick in the butt with great organizational tips, then this book is NOT for you.
September 7, 2017
Live Simply: Declutter Your Environment, Unload Your Mind And Simplify Your Life — Hazel Simpson (3 Parts/8 chapters) — Sept. 3-6, 2017
The way this book began, I thought I was going to hate it. The author writes in a very conversational way, and that can really grate on me.
That's not to say it didn't start off pretty decently. The author gave examples of how clutter happens and asked hypothetical questions about how junk gets collected. (Like: If you had to leave your living space right now, and you could only grab one thing, what would it be?) Interestingly, I’ve always been good about unloading my technology when I’m done with it (and others as well,) but it’s the harder stuff—the papers, moments, the drawings my son did when he was twelve, that trip me up.
This book is divided up into three parts, which are basically (though not the real titles): Why; How; What Now. the author utilizes the MAPP process. (Note: This author likes to use a lot of acronyms for the sections.) Which is well and good. Unfortunately, the author spends way too much time using skits and other jokey examples, instead of getting to the heart of the matter and simply telling and showing the reader how to go about the actual process. That was frustrating. I found myself jumping/skimming the chapters after that, looking for the good stuff. Also, as Ms. Simpson talks about throwing paint cans out, she fails to mention that it is against the law in some states to do so. One needs to fill the can full of kitty litter or some such thing to dry the paint out (or pour it out on old newspapers and allow it to dry,) before the can can get tossed in the trash.
If you enjoy antidotes, and reading along with the author as though they were talking to you personally, maybe you will find this book uplifting. Some of the ideas/thoughts in this book were good, but after awhile the sections all ran together and started sounding the same. The author also had a hodgepodge of things to try and experiment with. Focusing on a few points maybe would’ve been better use of the time.
In the end, while there was a few new things I learned in this book, most of it felt repeated in each new section. There are countless books out there that are concise, shorter, and have a lot more tips that are efficiently written besides this one. Read this only if you want a more kitschy description with a hodgepodge of technics, or if you learn by acronyms.
I really liked the philosophical questions that author asks, but the rest of it, not so much. However, if you are having a hard time even starting to declutter, the self-awareness questions makes the book worth reading.
Three stars.
The way this book began, I thought I was going to hate it. The author writes in a very conversational way, and that can really grate on me.
That's not to say it didn't start off pretty decently. The author gave examples of how clutter happens and asked hypothetical questions about how junk gets collected. (Like: If you had to leave your living space right now, and you could only grab one thing, what would it be?) Interestingly, I’ve always been good about unloading my technology when I’m done with it (and others as well,) but it’s the harder stuff—the papers, moments, the drawings my son did when he was twelve, that trip me up.
This book is divided up into three parts, which are basically (though not the real titles): Why; How; What Now. the author utilizes the MAPP process. (Note: This author likes to use a lot of acronyms for the sections.) Which is well and good. Unfortunately, the author spends way too much time using skits and other jokey examples, instead of getting to the heart of the matter and simply telling and showing the reader how to go about the actual process. That was frustrating. I found myself jumping/skimming the chapters after that, looking for the good stuff. Also, as Ms. Simpson talks about throwing paint cans out, she fails to mention that it is against the law in some states to do so. One needs to fill the can full of kitty litter or some such thing to dry the paint out (or pour it out on old newspapers and allow it to dry,) before the can can get tossed in the trash.
If you enjoy antidotes, and reading along with the author as though they were talking to you personally, maybe you will find this book uplifting. Some of the ideas/thoughts in this book were good, but after awhile the sections all ran together and started sounding the same. The author also had a hodgepodge of things to try and experiment with. Focusing on a few points maybe would’ve been better use of the time.
In the end, while there was a few new things I learned in this book, most of it felt repeated in each new section. There are countless books out there that are concise, shorter, and have a lot more tips that are efficiently written besides this one. Read this only if you want a more kitschy description with a hodgepodge of technics, or if you learn by acronyms.
I really liked the philosophical questions that author asks, but the rest of it, not so much. However, if you are having a hard time even starting to declutter, the self-awareness questions makes the book worth reading.
Three stars.
December 20, 2019
A quick, easy read - Live Simply is humorous and speaks directly to the reader quite often, but mostly a rehashing of information easily found elsewhere ... especially if you read many books on decluttering and/or minimalism.
August 6, 2017
Good
This book goes through room by room,Closet by closet and is an ideal little book about Decluttering. This is about all you need..
This book goes through room by room,Closet by closet and is an ideal little book about Decluttering. This is about all you need..
August 11, 2017
It was okay...
There was really nothing new in this book. Same things most of the "experts" tell us. A few interesting tidbits, but nothing earth shattering.
There was really nothing new in this book. Same things most of the "experts" tell us. A few interesting tidbits, but nothing earth shattering.
October 28, 2017
A common sense book
This book is along the lines of many others, but contains even more common sense ideas and suggestions. Definitely recommended.
This book is along the lines of many others, but contains even more common sense ideas and suggestions. Definitely recommended.
November 9, 2018
Great book.
Very helpful .Highly recommend it. I Already started decluttering with the help of this book. I Love it. Is working
Very helpful .Highly recommend it. I Already started decluttering with the help of this book. I Love it. Is working
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