SIMPLIFY YOUR LIFE | 10 Mindsets I've decluttered for a simpler & happier life

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Have you ever heard of 'neuroplasticity'? It's a really cool thing. In simple terms, it means that changing how we think can actually change the structure of our brain. Thinking a positive thing a bunch of times will, in time, make it easier to think up this positive thing. So when you change how you think, you can change how you feel. :)

Over the course of my minimalism and simplifying journey, I've identified a bunch of beliefs and mindsets that I was really to let go and declutter from my mind (and my life). And in today's new video, I share 10 of them with you. Changing the way I think about these things has helped me to feel more relaxed, positive and grounded. So let's go! :)

Lots of love,
🌼 Vera

VIDEO CHAPTERS
Intro 0:00
Nr1. Output 3:07
Nr2. Options 5:47
Nr3. Acceptance 8:30
Nr4. Body 10:26
Nr5. Connections 12:48
Nr6. Scarcity 15:12
Nr7. A clean home 17:59
Nr8. Half-assing things 20:12
Nr9. Fitness & progression 22:34
Nr10. Prioritizing needs 24:37

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[birrcottage]

Several years ago I decluttered the mindset that my career had to keep moving up. The higher I went the more stressful it became, and the less I enjoyed it. I moved back down the ladder, and I’m so happy. I’m criticized for it by many, but I’ve also decluttered taking advice about my life from people who aren’t qualified 😀. Thanks for the great videos, they really make a difference for me. 🥰

[_ilse_]

Your videos are so peaceful, they are healing to watch. The energy that comes across is very freeing and inspiring. Thank you

[Lizzie-iv]

Vera I appreciate your gentleness. I gain so much from watching your videos. I'm 76 and still learning. Thank you ❤

[NicolleMelanson.Powell]

Love the comment about the small social circle. Being an HSP I have always found it unsatisfying to have a large circle of 'friends' who are really only connections - not people I can be honest and intimate with. For years I worked hard to maintain a large friend group (large for me) and finally decided that it was costing me more (in energy and effort) than I was getting back from it. One on one is my favourite way to hang out with friends, with 2 on 2 as an occasional couples alternative. It is so much easier to have meaningful conversations that way.

[afteralice]

I like the one about being the villain in another person's story. Not long ago a friend dropped me after 25 years of friendship. I've seen her a couple of times on the road (we don't live far from each other) and she always frowns at me. I'm her villain. I feel a little sad that this is how things ended, but I accept that our friendship ran its course. Another acquaintance recently emailed me to say that "she didn't want to know me." Initially, I was bummed about it, but after some thought I realized that I didn't want to know her either! My husband often says that not every friendship is meant to last and I now accept that he's right.

[aprilcampbell]

Thanks for the saying that it’s okay to be the villain in someone else’s story. ❤

[emanuelad]

Another thing I want to declutter is/ are friends and hobbies and jobs and situations I outgrew. I have a fierce sense of loyalty towards anything enters my life.

[alexandramoore]

#8 is so important to me, and i notice it so much in others now that i focus on enjoying without being great at. It is so hard to find people interested in doing a class with me because "oh I'm not good at dancing" or "I'm not an artist" - i didn't ask you to join a professional troupe or submit to a gallery, just to try a new thing! I wish i could share this with my teenage self, she should have danced poorly more often

[ritabutler]

My housekeeping goal is simply that I would not be embarrassed if someone stops by unexpected.y. It does not need to be perfect.. I just want people to feel welcome, and if it is clean enough I can make sure that they are welcome and have a place to sit where we can enjoy a nice visit.

[debbiewood]

Hey Vera. Great video and great tips. I can definitely relate to them. I'm 56 and it's wonderful to see someone in their 30's actually getting the concept of these mindsets at this age rather than it hitting them in 20 years. What a difference that is going to make for you. My most favourite thing in this video is the little moments where things weren't quite right (as such), you needed to scratch your foot and you didn't have your mic on properly, etc. Those in themselves show how much you're growing and changing. I think previously you would have edited them out. Now they just make up the wonderfulness that is your life. Thanks so much for sharing of yourself, all whilst taking care of yourself. Awesome work.

[microtravelvlogs]

I'm a fellow "self-worth tied to productivity" person. I find it difficult to enjoy my time without feeling guilty. Your videos do inspire me to slow down and consider self-care!

[saramm]

“We just don’t have enough to get messy” is a sentence I want to be able to say someday!

[nasrinmarmarchi]

One of my decluttered ideas: "If I can help someone, I must help them." This idea stretched me too thin, so I decided to slow down and create a balance, which is still work in progress

[flonotflow]

For me, I would say the one thing I've rethought is that not everything you own has value. I struggled with just giving things away, thinking about "I paid this much for it, I should sell it." First off, sometimes selling stuff is more complicated than it's worth and second, what is wrong with being charitable and donating those items. When I donate something nice now, I think "I hope the right person comes along and it makes them feel as though they've found a treasure."

[lizadams]

I love the attitude that if a thing's worth doing its worth doing badly! You can have a good time even not being very good at the activity.

[joshbrailsford]

Vera, I don't watch all of your videos, and the ones I do watch I don't always watch as soon as you upload them, but I selectively add them to my Watch Later playlist for when I know I'll need them. Your videos feel so genuine and honest - you present these lessons with a sense of realistic positivity which I find very encouraging, refreshing, and inspiring. They really pick me up when my mood takes a dip. You must be a great role model to so many people you've never met, so thank you on behalf of all of us who, after watching one of your videos, believe we can be a little bit more like you, and be a little bit more at peace with ourselves.

[XKaulitza]

I love your videos. I put them on while decluttering. They aren’t a sensory overload. Your voice is calming. I just grab a basket and go through my stuff while you are talking.

[livevikarisly]

Some of the best advice I've ever gotten is "If it's worth doing, it's worth half-assing." - this helps both for trying new things and for getting started when you're procrastinating because of perfectionism.

[patdennis]

My mantra is “All the time I have is all the time I need.”

[Sofia-bdej]

I am in my mid 50 and learning from you so much. I use to put so much pressure on myself to achieve all my long to do list perfectly every day . I am working on having more compassion for myself. That it is OK if I didn’t finish everything I wanted that day. It is OK to have some days less productive than others. It is work in progress for me . Thank you for your videos.