Inside: Are you looking to change from a busy, chaotic life to a simple one? Simple living can help you do just that. Here are ten amazing benefits of living a simple life.
Living a simple and meaningful life on your terms gives you more time to do things you enjoy.
It is a lifestyle choice that reduces stress, simplifies your life, and empowers you to feel in control of your time and priorities.
Simple living has helped me pay off debt, and I was able to quit my job while I was pregnant and become a stay-at-home mom.
This change reduced my stress and allowed me to spend quality time with my family.
For instance, I spent much time and money shopping for clothes I didn’t need.
But after embracing a simpler lifestyle, I found joy in spending time with my family and pursuing my personal goals.
What is simple living?
Simple living is a lifestyle choice that simplifies our lives and promotes a sense of ease. This involves reducing possessions, consumption, and work time to create time and energy for what matters most.
It is about being mindful of our daily activities and enjoying the moment.
Ten amazing benefits of living a simple life
- More free time
A simple life will give you the benefit of having more free time. Instead of keeping up with everyone else and saying yes to commitments, with simple living, you prioritize what matters most—saying no means saying yes to something that will improve your life.
This newfound free time allows you to do something you truly enjoy, whether reading a book, caring for a plant, or simply getting some much-needed rest.
- Financial stability
Simple living helps you make better financial decisions, relieving you from the stress of unnecessary expenses.
This decision can include reducing take-out food and avoiding buying clothing items you do not need.
Making better financial decisions enables you to increase your savings or pay off debt, providing a strong sense of financial security.
- Reduced stress
Living a simple lifestyle can help reduce stress. You can reduce stress levels by simplifying your wardrobe, meals, and schedule.
A minimal wardrobe will help avoid decision fatigue. Simpler homemade meals help save time and money. Creating a cleaning schedule will make your cleaning routine simple.
- Reduce waste
Consuming less is better for the environment. Consuming is easier now than ever with online shopping, fast delivery, and stores offering monthly sales.
By choosing not to overconsume, you reduce items ending up in the landfill and save money. Avoid using single-use products and instead use reusable and eco-friendly products.
- Enjoy your work
When you live a simple life, you cut unnecessary expenses and change your spending habits. Lowering your costs can help you save money or pay off debt faster.
Doing so can help you work fewer hours or start a business doing something you enjoy doing.
For me, it means being able to stay home with my toddler.
- Increased gratitude
Enjoying the simple things and spending time with your loved ones leads to increased gratitude. Being grateful for a homemade meal with your family, reading a book with your toddler, or enjoying a cup of coffee at home while reading a book.
- Better relationships
Building better relationships helps with a simple lifestyle. You enjoy the simple things like drinking a cup of coffee with a friend or a family member at home. Giving them attention and enjoying the quality of time spent together. Instead of scrolling on your phone endlessly.
When you have fewer things to do, including less cleaning and less laundry, you can spend quality time with your loved ones.
- Less mental clutter
Having a simple schedule that prioritizes what is important to you leads to less mental clutter. Not spending time doing things that do not matter to you.
Simplifying your daily routines, which include cleaning, meals, and running errands in one day, will also reduce mental clutter.
- Personal Growth
When you embrace a simple life, you can spend more time on what is important, including personal growth.
Learning a new skill or setting and achieving personal goals is a form of personal growth. For example, learning a new language or skill that can be used for a side hustle or a business is a form of personal growth.
Personal goals include getting enough sleep, exercising regularly, or reading daily.
- Minimalism
Minimalism and simple living go hand in hand. Minimalism is about removing possessions to spend more time doing things you enjoy.
Less clutter means less cleaning and fewer clothes mean fewer laundry loads. Avoid fashion trends and spend money on experiences rather than possessions.
I highly recommend reading Things That Matter: Overcoming Distractions to Pursue a More Meaningful Life by Joshua Becker and Love People, Use Things: Because the Opposite Never Works by The Minimalist Joshua Fields Millburn and Ryan Nicodemus.
Now that you know the amazing benefits of living a simple life, let’s discuss some things you can do to start living a simple lifestyle.
Tips to start living a simple life
- Declutter
The number one thing you should do is declutter your home. Remove items you do not use, have duplicates of, or do not enjoy. Stay only with the items you use and love in the present moment.
Creating a clutter-free space gives you more time to do what you want and simplifies your cleaning.
I suggest starting in one area at a time so you do not get overwhelmed.
Related posts.
10 Reasons You Should Start Decluttering Now and Embrace Simplicity
15 Simple Decluttering Tips for Beginners to Keep a Tidy Home
- Avoid overcommitting
When you are invited to an event, do not say yes as soon as you are invited. Instead, say that you will check your schedule and get back to them.
If it is not a family vacation or a doctor’s appointment, you decide when to spend time with family and friends.
For example, I spend time with my cousin two times a month. I see my adult daughters at least once a week. I make time, but I do not overcommit.
This could mean setting specific social activities days or prioritizing events that align with your values and goals.
- Daily Routines
Create daily and weekly routines, so you spend less time planning. These routines can include cleaning, errands, skincare, and makeup.
My cleaning schedule takes me less than thirty minutes daily. I pick up my groceries curbside every other Friday (on payday). My skincare consists of a few items; the same goes for my makeup, making it easy to apply.
Create routines that work for you and simplify as much as possible.
Read my post Simplify Cleaning With a Minimalist Cleaning Routine
Final thoughts
I hope these ten benefits of living a simple life have helped you realize that a simple life is not boring but rather intentional.
A simple life is easy to implement, can help reduce stress, and can avoid living for the weekend.
Applying these tips to start a simple life will create one that aligns with your values and goals.
For example, saying no to dinner and drinks means you can sleep early and get enough sleep. Getting enough sleep will help you wake up early, feel energized, and be productive the following day.
Are you ready to simplify your life with a simple lifestyle? In the comments, let me know how you plan to simplify this year.