Minimalism And Mental Health

This video is a truthful insight into clutter-free living or minimalism and mental health as experienced first-hand by yours truly. I know there are tons of people who swear that minimalism saved their mental health and cured their depression or anxiety. Then I have others who reach out saying that minimalism is just a mirage for something external to cure what can only be cured internally. SO...here's where I stand. This has been my personal and truthful experience.

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[ShakeMyWay]

My own experience is that clutter-free living gives me a sense of peace and Clutter makes me so stressed. A pleasing, gentle color palette, and a clear space, makes me feel good. And, people that come into my space always comment how much they love my home and feel so good.

[lauriebryan]

You and other YouTube channels on declutter has completely inspired me. I’m a procrastinator with adult onset of ADHD. I have a very neat and clean home. No one would ever imagine I have clutter until you walk into a couple rooms or open any of my closets. I have attachments to just about everything. I find myself telling people I can’t do things because I don’t have time or really I should be home handling this clutter. I feel guilty. I know for sure how liberating it would feel to finally get this stuff out of my house. I did it about 20 years ago and I know the feeling of liberation and freedom it gave me. It’s time to handle my organized chaos. Thank you so much 😊

[nnylasoR]

“…without the house piling on top of me.”
Wow.

🤯

WOW.

✊🥺

[kellynoel]

I deeply appreciate your willingness to talk in depth and personally about mental health issues.

[chaselesser]

Decluttering does help. It doesn’t remove it. But it lifts so much weight off your shoulders.
I have found that cleaning up all the excess stuff makes me so upset and angry sometimes. I only calm down after cleaning it all up.

[matrixtourist]

I was very similar when I was young, embarassment/ no confidence. Studied all night for a chem exam, went in and finished it early and was sure I had flunked miserably. Went for a walk and had a mental break/ epiphany which released me from all cares. Totally liberating, it led me to totally change my life (got the top grade in the class on that exam). Became a minimalist before there was a name for it, and had no care what anyone else thought about me. Still like that 50 years later, and I wish it would have happebned sooner in muy life.

[klararybnikarova]

thank you for inspiration.I feel constantly overwhealmed as single working mom of 2.i hope reducing my stuff gonna help me to calm down and i gonna have more time for my kids..

[amandasymon]

Thank you 🙏 I have also suffered with anxiety and depression and am now “OUT OF THE FOG” - Practicing clearing my clutter and creating space in my home has already made a HUGE difference to my life - Still a long way to go! With your help I am learning to change old habits and ways of looking at the world. SUCH A RELIEF TO DEEPLY REALISE THAT LESS IS BETTER! Loved your honesty - Keep well ❤️

[midsonshort]

Great video Mia!! Just discovered your channel and blog after reading one of your posts on the history of minimalism. I've been a self-proclaimed minimalist since moving countries over ten years ago, and selling almost everything I owned. Amazingly, when I was free of most of my 'stuff' I also felt emotionally free as well. Great videos, and love your thinking around this topic! Cheers, DMS

[crestonhardcastle]

As crestons wife for me it is when they are hoarders I can't go to their homes it's too much for me it does alot to me mentally it shows up for me in anxiety I'm like I got to go I know people who are hoarders it effects their own mental health and not in a positive way. Your environment does effect your mental health on some level whether positive or negative and with hoarders I've known it effects them in a negative way but they wouldn't admit if they are prideful about it

[timbersniper]

Ive hit bottom to. I almost lost my daughter she had a 5 percent chance of making it too her first birthday. We lived in a hospital for 200 days away from our boys. She's 4 now! She has limited life expectancy but were thankful for every day. Jesus brought me out of it but he has shown me he two was a minimalist. Prayers for ya. Your openness helps me more than you know. I almost fell off the minimalist ban wagon tonight but you kept me going. I can't think you enough. God bless.

[millabasset]

I'm still looking into minimalism, I just don't want to take it to extremes like some people do. I am a believer that if you work hard enough, you are entitled to enjoying your "wants" but your responsibilities should always come first. I don't want to be owned by my possessions. My parents and uncles have tons of money, I have seen how cluttered living leads to constant dopamine hits and it is never satiated. I have vitiligo, so I need to purchase some higher end sunscreen to take better care of my skin; minimalism would dictate I should cheap out and purchase a sunscreen that isn't as effective because it's cheaper.

So I understand the value of minimalism, I just think some people go too far with it.

[michelleb]

Best advice I can give is to not watch YouTube hauls. I unsubscribed from several channels when I saw them open doors to hoard rooms of decor they bought for videos. It made me feel some kind of way, and not in a good way.

[SharonJohanna]

Thanks. I need to declutter. I find it very difficult

[Jyeah]

I’m getting rid of things slowly one by one. No more addition.

[celestema]

Can you talk about being minimalist and being in quarantine? I find it so easy to want to buy say more kitchen tools because I cook more or build a reading nook now that I'm at home all the time. Do you think this goes against living a minimal life? My understanding is life will be back to normal at some point. And the things I need/want in quarantine are temporary.

[om-boi]

Look into how eyebrow shape is related to mental health.