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A Presentation by:
James, Karen Krain, Molly Murray, Joan
Wright, Karen
Williams, Dalila
Websters Definition:
Life-The sequence of physical and mental
complex process involving many different aspects and is also controlled by that individual. Most importantly, everyones perspective of what it means to simplify your life is different.
Groups perspective
Releasing physical materials
relationships. Management of external environment and its stressors. Aspects of simplifying inner life
in our culture.
That which you cannot give away, you do not possess. It possesses you. I. Ball
dictionary.
Whatever is creating interference, stress,and distraction
Why do we clutter?
Accumulating comes easy. We have a natural urge
letting-go process.
Steps to De-clutter.
Gather and group similar items.
Make choices: to keep or to let go. Letting go can mean to discard, donate, or recycle.
Ask help of a trusted friend. Arrange to keep items into a consistent,
visualize positive results. Make a plan for progressive work sessions. Reward, reward, reward yourself. Involve others.
for you. The bad thing about clutter is that it waits for you. It will wait and wait, until you are in enough pain, To deal with it.
He who knows that enough is enough will always have enough. Lao Tzu.
What is Materialism?
The belief that money, possessions, and comfort are the most important things to obtain in life.
Cambridge Dictionary
life. Whats really important! Make a list of the items/circumstances and possessions that constrict your life. Make a list of items that you no longer use or havent worn within a year. Take 15 30 minutes a day to clean out a draw, closet, or room where these items are located. Set a goal of completing your entire home over a two to three month period. Establish a "treasure chest" for things that are hard to let go of and at the end of the three month period, try again. Donate, give-away or sell the items. Sschedule a pick-up with Salvation Army, St. Pauls, Uhuru House, etc, for donated items - furniture or large items. BUY LESS STUFF!
Why Simplify?
A simple life is probably best defined as a journey. It is an awakening to a sense of self. It is a search for--and a discovery of-- those people, activities, possessions that slowly bring an awareness of the uniqueness of one's self and the pleasures, lasting satisfaction and deep contentment that come from this knowledge. It is a removal of the things that distract us from finding our own unique center: Possessions that are no longer meaningful and/or have lost meaning or purpose in our lives.
Patti Tokar
Some Examples:
Emotional example:
Are you in a bad mood after talking to this person? Physical example: Does this person give you tension in your neck and back Behavioral example: Do you treat your body worse physically when you are around or after you have been around this person: (i.e. drinking, drugs, over-eating, feelings of stress) Communicative example: Is the person condescending towards you?
Understand Them:
Why? They have reasons for behaving this way. Since being unpleasant is so personally unsuccessful, it must be a reaction to something larger. This realization will help you from taking their behavior personally. How? Monitor your own emotional arousal towards their negativity. Watch for what triggers their attacks on others. Observe how others respond to their outbursts.
Ignore Them:
Why? This limits their power to cause disruption. It removes the air that feeds their fire. It sends an important and powerful messages to others. It discourages others from adopting a negative posture because of its perceived effectiveness. How? Remain civil Remain emotionally detached. Focus on the point made instead of the way it was made. Reinforce appropriate dissent by pointing out its greater effectiveness
Convert Them:
Why? Negative people often care deeply, but are simply impaired in expressing themselves. Everyone has the desire to have enjoyable lives. Negative people may not know how to achieve this. How? Listen. Accept their feelings. Legitimize their perceptions. Influence them with your positive personality. Express how their negativity makes you feel. Offer help.
External Environment
School-being to school on time, homework,
tests, papers Work-being to work on time, some of the people I have to interact with while at work Personal-taking care of myself, my son, and family/friend relationships
Bad Techniques
Eliminating-Involves the elimination or
reduction of activities within your external environment. Multitasking-Involves doing two or more task at once. Ex:Cooking while writing a paper.
Good Techniques
Time Managing
Mindfulness
Commitment
Time Managing
Organize the Day
Mindfulness-useful concepts
Twenty-four brand new hours
Commitment
"Until one is committed, there is hesitancy,
the chance to draw back, always ineffectiveness. Concerning all acts of initiative and creation, there is one elementary truth the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then providence moves too.
The above quote is a quote from Johann Von
Goethe
Spend time each day in nature Create beauty in your life Create simplicity, not austerity Learn to enjoy the silence Get in touch with your creativity Latch on to synchronicity Learn to receive Figure out what you dont want in you life Enjoy each moment
Be patient
Laugh a lot
Cast a rune
Write like mad
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Resources: Websites.
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