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Ted Talks That Really Inspired Me In My Simple And Slow Lifestyle
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items These are some of the videos I've watched related to simple living. I like to stay inspired on my simple living journey. So the hecticness and daily chaos of life doesn't sweep me up. I hope you find them useful too. TED talks are such a great resour...
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Digital minimalism
Downsizing, decluttering and living lighter
Life philosophy and mental minimalism
Slow living
Digital minimalism
Cal Newport has been an advocate for digital minimalism for a while now. This was a video I watched ages ago, that helped me on my journey to simplify my online life. Worth a watch if you're thinking of reducing or avoiding social media.
Quit social media | Dr. Cal Newport | TEDxTysons
Gabrielle the speaker shares her thoughts and experience on how social media negatively affected her as a teenager. How it made her anxious and encouraged despair in her. I've also felt that way when I was in the throes of social media use. My life i...
I quit social media–here’s what happened | Gabriela Nguyen | TEDxManhattanBeach
Downsizing, decluttering and living lighter
Here Francine Jay speaks about the joy of less, and how it can makes us happier and less stressed.
The joy of less | Kim Coupounas | TEDxBoulder
This one really made me think. In this Ted talk Eagranie Yuh shares her journey of moving across the world with only a suitcase. She recounts the lessons she learned about how our stuff is connected to our psychology. I love watching videos that rein...
What I learned from getting rid of 99% of my stuff | Eagranie Yuh | TEDxHobart
I enjoyed watching this video. Itsis about an interior designer who downsized her life. This approach gave her more meaning, and made her life more enjoyable. Definitely recommend to watch if you're thinking of decluttering, downsizing or simplifying...
Downsize Your Life: Why Less is More | Rita Wilkins | TEDxWilmingtonWomen
I've been watching and listening to these two for over a decade. They offer clear insights on how we can have a beautiful and great life with less clutter and physical stuff. It's so worth the listen. They have books and a podcast too.
A rich life with less stuff | The Minimalists | TEDxWhitefish
This talk related to minimalism takes a more humourous approach. How many towels do we really need? Hmm.
How Many Towels Do You Need? | Rose Lounsbury | TEDxDayton
I love stories of regular people doing out of the ordinary things. In this video the couple share their experiment with extreme downsizing and making the shift to tiny home living. You don't have to live exactly this way, but downsizing does helps wi...
Tiny home, big life -- an experiment in simple living | Erin & Dondi Harner | TEDxFrontRange
This talk is about the downsides of our pursuit of accumulating more stuff in life. It's a good one.
STUFFED: The Unintended Result of Our Attachment to Personal Belongings | Matt Paxton | TEDxBethesda
Life philosophy and mental minimalism
Carl Honore was one of the first online figures that made me think seriously about slow living. He's been active in the Intentional living space a long time. In this video he shares the life enriching benefits of living a slower life. It's so worth y...
Carl Honore: In praise of slowness
I liked watching this one. A Thai farmer gives great insight on how life is really simple at it's core. Yet we overcomplicate it.
Life is easy. Why do we make it so hard? | Jon Jandai | TEDxDoiSuthep
listening to this lady speak is so calming. She explains how happiness is a state of mind, so to be happy it helps to work on our inner mental architecture. Or something like that anyway. have a watch, you'll like it.
Happiness is all in your mind: Gen Kelsang Nyema at TEDxGreenville 2014
I really loved this lady's message. She speaks on how there are inherently two states we can operate from. That colour how we see the world and connect with others. She states when we're too focused on ourselves, and on our own thinking it can discon...
How to end stress, unhappiness and anxiety to live in a beautiful state | Preetha ji | TEDxKC
Another great Ted Talk video. Where the speaker shares her transformation on the simple lifestyle journey.
The masterpiece of a simple life | Maura Malloy | TEDxIndianapolis
Christine Platt talks about some of the factors that lead to us accumulating stuff in our lives. She believes anyone can become a minimalist.
You Can Be a Minimalist. Yes, You! | Christine Platt | TEDxCharlottesville
Slow living
This video is fantastic, if you feel you're sick and tired of hurrying all the time. Ralph Simone talks about how slowing everything down can help us enter the flow state quicker, and operate with more resilience and efficiency. This isn't a video to...
Slow Down to Go Faster - The Power of Pause | Ralph Simone | TEDxUtica