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The Art of Minimalism: How Fewer Things Improve Quality of Life
Description: A practical guide to the transition to minimalism: from cluttering to the philosophy of conscious consumption. How Science Explains the Link Between Home Order and Mental Health
The Paradox of Abundance: Why More Is Not Better
A University of California (2025) study found that owners of 100 items experience 28 percent less stress than those surrounded by 1,000 items. Minimalism is not asceticism, but a filter that cuts off excess. Like the Japanese ikigai method for your space.
3 neurobiological effects of order
- Bottleneck effectEvery 10 extra items reduces productivity by 4%
- deckling syndromeClean surfaces reduce anxiety through visual peace
- Cognitive load theoryThe brain spends 17% of its resources processing visual noise
The 90/90 Method: An Algorithm
Ask yourself, “Have I used this in the last 90 days?” Will it be necessary in the next 90?” According to the movement The Minimalists, this technique helps to get rid of 60% of the unnecessary.
5 Steps to Green Relief
- Sorting by categories: clothes, books, equipment
- Creating a “Doubt Box” (revision in 3 months)
- Selling through specialized applications (20% of revenue to the Freedom Fund)
- Giving through social media
- Recycling impossible to reuse
Digital Minimalism: Detox for the Brain
According to an MIT study (2026), 1 hour on social media = 3,000 microchoices depleting the prefrontal cortex. Digital minimalism is:
- Remove 80% of applications using the “one function, one tool” rule
- Blind Zones: 4 hours a day without gadgets
- Analog rituals: paper diary, mechanical clock
The philosophy of capsule existence
The Japanese 5S method is adapted for life.
Principle ApplicationSorting 30 things of basic wardrobeSystematizationHouse for each thing by Marie CondoStandardizationSingle color paletteImprovingMonthly audit
Glossary
Declaration The process of conscious parting with extra things
Capsule wardrobe A set of 30-50 interchangeable clothing items
Digital minimalism Optimization of virtual space
Mindfulness Focus on the current moment through filtering stimuli
