I am often asked, In what ways do you practise minimalism in your life?

In several years of my minimalism practice, there are many granular habits I picked up to keep my focus on what is important. Here are a few things I practise, to begin with:

Health

1. Mind: I plan for rest instead of filling up the whole day.
2. Food: I plan ahead for the week as to what groceries to buy and cook at home all the time.
3. Hobbies: I travel once a month because I love doing it. I spend the rest of my free time on hobbies and time with family.
4. Workouts: I am a gym member so I don’t have to keep workout stuff at home. On non-gym days, I just play individual sports outdoors that need not much except a cycle and my legs.

Career

1. Money: I invest and pay essential bills at the beginning of the month automatically. And I stick to a budget for other expenses.
2. Shopping: I practice Low buying on clothes, shoes, jewellery, furniture, souvenirs and other trinkets. I stick to my 4 favourite colours and only replace items intentionally when needed. Some months are simply no buy months.
3. Daily tasks: I schedule 3 main tasks in my calendar at the start of the work day. And end the day by journalling at least 3 wins.
4. Wardrobe: I stick to a 40-item all-year capsule wardrobe. I tried going lower but my lifestyle is full of sports and it demands some backup clothes. Within the capsule wardrobe, I practice wearing 10 items for 10 days.

Relationships

1. Digital life: I create space between me and bad habits – limiting subscriptions, timers on social app usages, etc.
2. Gifting: I am quite against gifts. Prefer giving and receiving perishable gifts or experiences.
3. Travel: I travel very lightly. I usually 2 or 3-kg bag with me for short trips and a 5-kg bag for a week’s travel.
4. Stuff: I declutter periodically instead of waiting for a day of shifting or purging. Tidying has become a daily automated habit I don’t even have to think of anymore.

These are just some surface-level things I tried. I consider my minimalist wedding a huge milestone in my pursuit of less. You can read about it here.

What are some ways that you practice minimalism? Leave your comments.

To read my debut book on minimalism “Need Over Want”, visit this link.