Have you ever noticed how the minimalist types tend to be a little calmer than the rest, more at ease with the world? They never seem stressed or rushed and always have time to do things that they enjoy. Well there’s something to be said for that… Often when we live or work in cluttered spaces, our minds tend to be cluttered also. We may have trouble concentrating, find that our productivity is not up to par and generally our stress levels are a little (or a lot) higher. Not fun. You see it’s all very well owning lots of stuff. But the reality is that ultimately the stuff you own ends up owning you.   Can you relate to any of the following…? You have a garage, but you can never park your car in it because it’s so full of stuff. You often pay bills late because you’ve lost them among all the piles of paper around your home and office. You rent a storage unit for all your extra stuff, but you’ve already forgotten whats in it, (because let’s face it you never have/never will use it anyway). You seem to have a never ending list … Continue reading A Minimalists Manifesto – The Art of Reducing Clutter