“What does minimalism mean to you?” This is a question I have gotten from people who I’ve talked in the past, because as with all social movements minimalism can mean different things to different people. To me minimalism is a lifestyle choice where you remove things in your life that are not useful or act as dead weight serving no purpose other than to just exist. For me removing these things allowed me to focus on my possessions that were useful to me or brought me some sort of joy. “How could having a lot of possessions be harmful?” This is another question intend to answer in my paper. I do not remember all the science behind why it is harmful, but in my personal experience part of the problem of have too many possessions is having too many options. While it is nice on paper to have a lot of options, when ever I had to make a decision on which of my possessions to make use of for instance whether I go outside and play basketball, stay inside and watch a movie, or play a video game no matter which option I chose in the end I’d still have this feeling of dissatisfaction like I could have been spending my time doing something else. Although I do plan to use scientific research to back this claim up in the essay. “What are the benefits of Minimalism.” This question is probably the one that is the easiest to answer. Some of the benefits of minimalism can include less household clutter, less money spent of things you won’t use, a healthier mind, and a more fulfilled life. While I can’t provide hard evidence for those last two things they do seem to be common among people who become minimalists. For this issue I need to learn more of the specifics about the data behind becoming a minimalist, and the science behind why clutter is bad for mental health. To obtain this information I will use the internet to
“What does minimalism mean to you?” This is a question I have gotten from people who I’ve talked in the past, because as with all social movements minimalism can mean different things to different people. To me minimalism is a lifestyle choice where you remove things in your life that are not useful or act as dead weight serving no purpose other than to just exist. For me removing these things allowed me to focus on my possessions that were useful to me or brought me some sort of joy. “How could having a lot of possessions be harmful?” This is another question intend to answer in my paper. I do not remember all the science behind why it is harmful, but in my personal experience part of the problem of have too many possessions is having too many options. While it is nice on paper to have a lot of options, when ever I had to make a decision on which of my possessions to make use of for instance whether I go outside and play basketball, stay inside and watch a movie, or play a video game no matter which option I chose in the end I’d still have this feeling of dissatisfaction like I could have been spending my time doing something else. Although I do plan to use scientific research to back this claim up in the essay. “What are the benefits of Minimalism.” This question is probably the one that is the easiest to answer. Some of the benefits of minimalism can include less household clutter, less money spent of things you won’t use, a healthier mind, and a more fulfilled life. While I can’t provide hard evidence for those last two things they do seem to be common among people who become minimalists. For this issue I need to learn more of the specifics about the data behind becoming a minimalist, and the science behind why clutter is bad for mental health. To obtain this information I will use the internet to