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10 Major Areas To Simplify In Your Life
Simplifying your life when your to-do list is full of tasks, mind full of thoughts it seems like a never ending loop that repeats every day.
In reality when it comes to simplifying your life, it takes more than just a certain activity that you do one time, it is more about your habits, routines, and how effectively you are managing your time.
So, if you are currently feeling that your house, mind and even life is out of order, here are a few things to try to simplify as these 10 things play a huge role in our life and simplifying these will make sure you are in order and control.
You’ll feel much lighter, clearer and you’ll be able to think more effectively.
10 Major Areas To Simplify In Your Life
1) Simplify Your Thoughts
First and most important thing that leads to our perspective, behavior and actions- thoughts and simplifying them will make your life much more simple in your everyday life.
As most of us always work on outside things and forget that our mind and thoughts need some attention too.
You want to know what is going on there so you can have some clarity and mental space.
Here are 5 ways to achieve a healthy mindset. PS- Journaling helps with this too.
2) Simplify Your Personal Belongings
We have stuff more than we need (or what we can manage to be precise). To simplify your life, start by being intentional with the things you own. Before buying something new, ask yourself if it will truly serve a purpose or bring lasting value. If it does, then it’s worth having. If not, think carefully about why you want it in the first place.
For the belongings you already have, begin decluttering. Remove anything that no longer adds value to your life. By keeping only what is meaningful and useful, you’ll create a more peaceful and organized environment, making life feel lighter and less complicated.
3) Simplify Your Desk
This is more important if you work from home and spend a good chunk of time on your desk.
A cluttered desk can lead to a cluttered mind. To simplify your life, start with your workspace. Clear away anything that isn’t essential to your daily tasks.
Keep only what you use regularly—like your computer, a few necessary notebooks, and a few pens (only that works). Organize papers, tools, and other items into drawers or storage to reduce visual distractions. Use organizer like this one if you need to.
Here is how to organize your entire life in 7 days.
4) Simplify Your Mobile Apps/Calendars and Social Media Time
Technology has become a part of our daily lives and I won’t say these are bad things. They saves time and makes us more productive if used correctly.
A lot of us download many mobile apps but end up never using them, start by reducing the number of apps on your phone. Keep the ones that are essential, it will simplify your device.
Similarly, streamline your calendar. Avoid overloading it with tasks and commitments. Focus on the most important appointments and events, and leave room for breaks and downtime.
You will easily find people criticizing social media way too much but I also believe that there is so much positivity, entertainment and connections that you get on social media too (given that you are following the right people).
So it’s more important to check who you are following and how they are adding value in your life.
5) Emails
If you receive way too many (sometimes irrelevant) marketing emails every single day. I always suggest to delete/unsubscribe from those you don’t need anymore especially if you have a habit to check your emails multiple times a day.
It’s such a waste of time to get emails you don’t want, they are just sitting there and not helping you out in any way. By getting rid of them you make space for those you actually want, trust and engage with. Remember quality matters.
PS- If you are mass unsubscribing and using any tool, I would stay update on how they collect your date as I don’t find them to be very secure. Just something I want you to keep in mind.
6) Desktop Folders
This one is very important to me. To simplify your life, start by organizing your desktop folders. Create clear, easy-to-understand categories for your files, and group related items together. Delete old, unnecessary files that are just taking up space.
Limit the number of folders on your desktop to the essentials. The goal is to keep your digital workspace clean and organized, so you can quickly find what you need without getting overwhelmed. A simplified desktop helps boost productivity and reduces stress, making your digital life more manageable.
7) Daily Routine
Are you happy with your current routine or do you feel that it is all over the place? If you wonder how your day goes by everyday and you don’t get much time for anything and you are just repeating the same sleep, wake up eat, work cycle, it is the time to get your routine in order.
We feel that completing more tasks is what makes a day more satisfying and successful at the end of the day but I have slowly come to realize that it is even more important to focus on quality of work and time.
And prioritize what is more important to you. If you need help start here: How to set priorities in life.
8) Your Relationships
Relationships are a very crucial part of our lives. That relation could be with your parents or partner at home, it could be your relationship at work with your boss and colleagues or it could also be with your own self.
Maybe you have a great relationship with your partner at home but in the office not so much, so recognizing where you need to simplify your relationship is something you could try as at the end of the day, any of those could make you stress out and cause chaos in other areas of your life.
When it comes to simplifying your relationship to yourself, you have more control over it than the other two, start with being a bit more kind to yourself. It’s important to be aware of it as we say mean things about ourselves more frequently than we realize.
9) Daily Tasks
You can simplify your daily task by using a daily planner, it lets you simplify your everyday task so you can focus on things that need to be done. Instead of keeping everything in your mind, write it down in your planner and see the clarity it brings in your life.
10) Simplify Your Food Choice and Prep Your Meals
I know for most of us it is challenging. It took me MANY trials and eros before I was able to make food choices that helped me simplify my life. But still now I am not 100% perfect at it. I eat things that make me regret later but at the end of day I remind myself to get back on track. And I also believe that as long as you are doing things in moderation (that goes with food choices too) you should be good.
Final Note– Those were 10 areas to simplify in your life. Simplifying your life is not a one-time thing that you do once and forget about it, it is about your habits and routines that help you in your everyday life. Develop habits that allow you to live a simple and peaceful life. It may not happen overnight but with patience and persistence, you will get there. Start here: 10 Daily Habits That Drastically Improved My Life.
