10 Minimalist Habits That Simplified My Chaotic Life

I'm a bit of a mess. But I'm working on it. These are the 10 easy habits I've implemented to simplify my chaotic life.

What are some habits you've started to make your life a little easier?

#habits #simpleliving #effortless

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I'm Christina, friendly neighbourhood human on the internet slash pharmacist. You may have previously known me as Style Apotheca. I'm living in Toronto, Canada and on my channel you'll find me on my journey towards minimalism, being content with less, recovery from a shopping addiction, and my journey towards financial freedom from over $120,000 in student loan debt. Thank you SO much for watching and taking the time out of your day to support my channel. A little thumb always helps support me!

[Christinamychas]

What are some ways you’ve simplified your daily life?

[julzmilz]

One thing I did to simplify my life is to get rid of the early morning routine - which had become a task list instead of a way to begin the day calm and focused. Somethings are non- negotiable like drinking a ton of water and COFFEE (of course!), but all of the meditating, planning, journaling, reading, exercising, became overwhelming and I would feel guilty if I didn’t check all the boxes. Now I ask myself - what do I need this morning - and then I do that. Oddly enough it’s never “scroll social media”.
Love love love your channel!

[diamondcentury]

I love the minimalism content, but honestly I always come back for your personality ☺️ you’re so funny and laid back 😂

[Klara_is_finding_herself]

1. Wake up at the same time every day
2. Have a place for everything
3. Budget every single day
4. Learn to complain less
5. Take your time whit skincare
6. Set minimum and maximum limits
7. Limit your social media
8. Meal prep
9. Find your style uniform
10. Unfollow and unsubscribe (and don't feel bad about it)

[howeaa]

Totally with you on this, especially the complaining. I've noticed i complain way too much, especially when others are complaining. Misery loves company, I guess.

[loub]

I read a quote recently about the subtle aggressive messaging we are exposed to about continual self improvement. It was in relation to mindfulness ( I am a mindfulness trainer). The quote applies to self care in general. Is it an act of a continual mission to improve oneself and a list of should dos that is never ending or is it a friendly act towards oneself of care. Seriously brought a different perspective to my acts of self care and my mindfulness practice - a lot less guild involved.

[gracedarlenemcpherson]

"I'm a bit of a mess." Lol! That makes two of us! I love your honesty & transparency. I think we are on the road to leading happier, more fulfilling lives-one step at a time, learning along the way. You are certainly a big inspiration in my life. Have a wonderful day.

[jeanphilpot]

I love your channel! I have really decluttered my life. I’m almost 67 and one thing I’ve done is completely rethink my makeup routine. During COVID-19, I only wore sunscreen and moisturizer and lipstick on Zoom for work. My dermatologist said to please stop using all the YouTube recommended makeup and skincare products “ . I took her advice and am so happy I did! This really helps me stay on track with everything minimal!💕

[elinarajaniemi]

Dear Christina! I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for sharing your journay on debt-repayment and all the other content of your channel. I found your channel quite soon after you started to talk about your journey with non-sustainable spending habits. You have been the biggest inspiration for me and I am happy to say that I paid off my last chunk of stundent loans just this past week 💸 I couldn’t have done it without your example. Thank you, thank you, thank you 🙏🏻

[lesleytungate]

I have unsubscribed to all the you tubers I never got a chance to watch, preferring others. Cleared out my wardrobe in favour of not only my favourites, but the most natural and sustainable fibres. In limiting excess I have also learnt the words “no thank you” - I’m not saying no to everything, but items, experiences which do not benefit only cost. Thanks for keeping it real and acknowledging the fact that we all suffer from envy, but are human and make mistakes - thanks again Lesley England x

[nadiarambles]

"Making reading more... Effortless." Very smooth transition. ;) And great topic! I too was constantly busy and thrived on an overflowing schedule/to-do list, until... I didn't anymore. I burnt out too often, was constantly anxious and realized that my body/mind do so much for me and deserve more care. So learning to say no to certain plans, proactive rest days, regular grocery shopping/meal planning and 8+ hours of sleep per night (most nights!) have been ways that I've been able to better care for myself and lessen previously sleep-deprived rush.

[faeriesmak]

I love your tips. I definitely complain WAY too much, especially when I am overwhelmed or stressed out. I need to work on that. Decluttering my wardrobe really helped me know what I really don’t like so now when I am buying clothes and see something that’s cute but in a style that doesn’t work for me I know not to buy it. It has helped a TON.

[tatiananagumo]

Hi, thanks for inspiring and relatable video! I am Tatiana from Israel. I am working on simplifying my life by loosing perfectionist approach which can be summed up in "all or nothing". I choose to accept that things are often not perfect and just progress twards my goal even taking imperfect step in imperfect surroundings. I choose to see my progress and concentrate on it and not on my mistakes. I actually say "good job" to myself and cheer myself the same way I whould of cheered a child. I give myself a break some times (as I whould for a child). After all there is a child inside every adult 😁 (I am mom of 3 kids that is why lot of refrence to children) 😁

[lisadougherty]

Being more organized, having my go to foods always in stock and journaling daily, yoga.

[rhonda]

The step "set minimum and maximum limits" is an eye-opener for me. I constantly stress about having so much to do but somehow I overthink each little step and never actually complete the large tasks. Using this trick ASAP!

[paigemurray]

When my husband and I became empty nesters last year we started cooking (mostly) the same very simple meals each week. What a game changer. Also recently adopted quickly checking my bank balance and budget every morning and it has also been super helpful.

[AhmetKaan]

*5 things to quit right now:*

*1. Overthinking*
*2. Trying to make everyone happy*
*3. Living in the past*
*4. Worrying*
*5. Doubting yourself*

[amyli]

Currently, I'm watching this while tidying up my bedroom. The weekends are usually busy for me because that's when I have to work, so Mondays are usually my day to reset and take some time off for myself. Thank you for the inspiration, Christina 😊❤

[andreahomer]

Thank you for the video, Christina.
One of my habits that I've needed to simplify and change is my planner habit. I was/am addicted to writing it all down and having multiple planners. And when I say multiple planners, I mean MULTIPLE planners. This actually stressed me out more because I had to duplicate appointments and plans in each planner (or run the risk of missing something important).
This took time - a lot of time. While I was planning, I wasn't actually doing anything productive. Add to this the visual clutter of multiple planners and the expenditure (none of these were cheap - most being expensive Japanese planners that incurred the cost of the planner plus shipping costs and import taxes).
It actually made my organisation chaotic rather than streamlined.
I have just about got my simplified system in place, but seeing these beautiful, artistic planners on Pinterest and YouTube does push all of my 'I want, I need' buttons, so willpower is still a big part of my planning at the moment. The simplified way of doing this isn't a habit just yet.

[cindyadores]

I’m currently reading, Atomic Habits, so this video is so timely! Thanks for a great video, Christina! :)