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Experts Propose 52 Strategies for Simplifying Life and Reducing Commitments

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Recommendations for Streamlining Daily Activities and Reducing Obligations

Individuals often aim to reduce their commitments rather than increase them. Experts from various fields offer strategies for simplifying daily tasks, managing weekly routines, enhancing personal enjoyment, addressing difficulties, planning for the future, and adjusting self-perception.

Daily Tasks

  • Clothing Organization: Professional organizer Susan C. Pinsky suggests that folding every piece of clothing is unnecessary; a drawer containing only jumbled underwear is considered organized. She also advises reducing sock styles to two, with multiple pairs of each, to eliminate sorting and matching tasks.
  • Email Management: Productivity and wellbeing expert Moyra Scott recommends reducing the volume of emails sent, noting that increased outgoing emails often correlate with increased incoming emails. She advises replying only when necessary.
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