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Ways to Make Your Life Simpler

Minimizing Your Exhausting Schedule

By Paisley HansenPublished 5 years ago 3 min read
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Life can be extremely demanding and exhausting at times. If you aren’t careful, things can get really complicated really quickly. To keep that from happening, you can do several different things to make your life a little easier.

We are not just talking about having a bunch of stuff in your house or at your office desk. This can be people or even how much you have packed into your daily schedule.

Here are 5 things you can do to stop the craziness and keep your life simple:

Get Rid of Clutter

When you hear of getting rid of clutter, you may think of being a minimalist and something with Marie Kondo. Just because you do not have clutter lying around doesn’t mean you are necessarily a minimalist.

What we mean is to get rid of things that you just aren’t using or stuff that isn’t serving you anymore. This will take some time and some reflection on what you want in your life and what you want your life to become.

Cut Out Toxic People

Once you have taken care of all of your materials and physical possessions, it is time to take care of your relationships and the people in your life. You only have a little amount of time each day, and if you are spending it on toxic people or unfulfilling relationships, this can lead to exhaustion and burnout in your life.

To keep yourself safe and not taken advantage of, you will want to set some boundaries in your life. This may mean you have to stop hanging around certain people or certain places. This may be really difficult at first, but you will be a healthier and more secure person because of it.

Understand What You Can and Can’t Control

There are certain things in your life that you just can’t control no matter how hard you try. You can’t control the actions of others no matter how much you want to. What you can do is focus on yourself and how you react to people and different situations. This is important because once you understand what you are responsible for, you can focus on that and not spend time and energy worrying about and trying to fix things you have no control over.

Stop Doing Everything Yourself

You may feel like you have to do everything yourself. This may be because you feel like you can’t trust people or nobody is there to help you. You really do not have to do everything yourself, and you can even hire people or barter with them if you need something done.

There are also home automation systems that allow you to not worry about things such as closing the garage door or making sure your doors are all locked. You don’t have to do everything, and you can’t do everything, which is okay. Just do what you can each day and see what you can have other people do.

Focus On What Is Really Important

It is important to have a healthy balance of everything that you focus on. At the end of the day, it won’t really matter how much money you made. But on the other hand, you don’t want to be irresponsible by not working or providing for your loved ones and yourself.

Spend time with those that you love. Take some time to self reflect and see where you are spending your time and how you can adjust it. If you have any problems or issues, go to a therapist and take some time to better yourself so you are able to live your life to the fullest.

At first, it may be really hard to get rid of stuff in your life that may be holding you back from bigger and better things. The more you let go of things, the easier it will become. What are some ways you make life simpler?

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Paisley Hansen

Paisley Hansen is a freelance writer and expert in health, fitness, beauty, and fashion. When she isn’t writing she can usually be found reading a good book or hitting the gym.

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