Getting rid of junk. Simple practices for finding harmony and inner order, Werner Tiki Küstenmacher

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Scientists have proven that parting with trash is as difficult for some people as quitting smoking. Moreover, those who are prone to hoarding react to the removal of unnecessary things with genuine mental pain. Therefore, psychologists have developed a strategy that will help you stop being attached to things and will force any junk collector to clean up their house.

We are in website We decided to look into these tips and convey their essence to you. And at the end we will tell you how to live with a person who is not used to throwing anything away.

Why decluttering is so difficult

To begin with, it should be noted that not all people become attached to things. There are those who easily part with trash and maintain order in the house, and there are those who endow every thing with a “soul”; for him, throwing away is akin to betrayal.

The differences between these people have been proven from a psychological point of view. Scientists have found that when a “collector” has to throw away his things, areas of the brain in his head become active: pain related, as well as the ventromedial prefrontal cortex, which associated with the moral assessment of ethical conflicts and the sense of “oneself.”

Because of this, people not only relate the thing to their goals and desires, subconsciously believing that it would still be useful, but also consider some objects to be part of themselves. Therefore, for such people, throwing something away, psychologists say, is like throwing away a finger on your hand.

Mindfulness Technique

This technique will help people who are inclined to gather, start throwing away unnecessary things. It is noteworthy that it is also recommended for people trying to get rid of bad habits.

Its essence is to be attentive to your instincts and find the differences between real motivation and the “deception” that the brain gives us. Next, we will take a closer look at how to introduce this technique into your life.

Step 1: The few seconds rule

Again, when trying to save a potentially useless item, take your time and wait a few seconds. Think about the real value of the item.

Think about how many times recently you have thought about throwing away this item. How many times has it been useful during this time? Convince yourself of the uselessness of the item.

Step 2: Research Temptation

Pay attention to your feelings that arise at the moment when you need to throw something away. Typically, temptation begins with an almost imperceptible signal and grows to the level of real anxiety and concern.

Almost all children have the habit of endowing objects with a “soul”, seeing a personality in them. According to experiments, children do not realize that their favorite toy and exactly the same toy, only new, are one and the same. Because the new object is just a thing, and the object that belongs to them is part of their consciousness.

Some people carry this trait into adulthood. When freezing for a few seconds in an impulse to leave an unnecessary item, remember that It’s not him who’s unique (people like him churn out hundreds an hour), it’s your memories associated with him that are unique. And even if you throw away the item, the memories will not disappear.

Rethinking material value

This refers to a separate type of forager. These people can't throw things away because remember how much they paid for them. In this case, in order to “declutter”, unnecessary things can be put up for sale.

And if no one wants to buy them, This means it’s time to forget about money: these items have long since lost their value.

Mess alert

If you are a hoarder, try not to buy things that clutter your home.

• Don't bring useless ones souvenirs from vacation.
• Ask your friends not to give you gifts for the holidays. Stuffed Toys.
• Get yourself e-book, so as not to buy paper in large quantities.
• Don't buy things you don't need: do not pay attention to low prices, do not buy goods by imitating other people, do not buy those things that you have not thought about purchasing until now.

Some act much more radically: they throw away unnecessary things in secret from the collector, who most often does not even notice the loss. But here it’s up to anyone’s conscience to allow it.

Tell me, have you ever lived with a person who never throws away unnecessary things? How did you deal with the problem? Or maybe you yourself sometimes cannot bring yourself to part with certain items? What emotions do you experience? Write about it in the comments.

• Green color.
• Article: 978-5-00100-674-9.
• Barcode: 9785001006749.
• ISBN 978-5-00100-674-9.
• By Küstenmacher Werner Tiki.
• Publishing house "Eksmo-MYF".
• Cover: Soft.
• 80 pages.

Description

This workbook has plenty of exercises and space for you to fill with your own ideas, so keep your pencil ready.

You will learn how to easily get rid of junk, and useful tips will help you immediately apply the acquired theoretical knowledge in practice.

Who is this book for?

For those who want to get rid of junk in their life.

Werner Tiki Küstenmacher was born in 1953. Lives with his wife in Grebenzell near Munich. They have three adult children. Tiki (named by his mother in honor of the sun god Kon-Tiki, who in turn became famous thanks to the Kon-Tiki raft of the Norwegian explorer Thor Heyerdahl) was a stay-at-home dad from 1990 to 1993 and developed a taste for simplifying household management. This resulted in the book Simplify Your Life in 2001, which was translated into 40 languages ​​and was on the bestseller list for five years. You can find more tips on simplification on the website.

About the book

Who is this book for?

about the author
Werner Tiki Küstenmacher was born in 1953. Lives with his wife in Grebenzell near Munich. They have three adult children. Tiki (named by his mother in honor of the sun god Kon-Tiki, who in turn became famous thanks to the Kon-Tiki raft of the Norwegian...

About the book
Your personal decluttering workbook - from throwing out all sorts of unnecessary items to getting rid of outdated habits and ideas.

This workbook has plenty of exercises and space for you to fill with your own ideas, so keep your pencil ready.

You will learn how to easily get rid of junk, and useful tips will help you immediately apply the acquired theoretical knowledge in practice.

Who is this book for?
For those who want to get rid of junk in their life.

about the author
Werner Tiki Küstenmacher was born in 1953. Lives with his wife in Grebenzell near Munich. They have three adult children. Tiki (named by his mother in honor of the sun god Kon-Tiki, who in turn became famous thanks to the Kon-Tiki raft of the Norwegian explorer Thor Heyerdahl) was a stay-at-home dad from 1990 to 1993 and developed a taste for simplifying household management. This resulted in the book Simplify Your Life in 2001, which was translated into 40 languages ​​and was on the bestseller list for five years. You can find more tips on simplification on the website: www.simplify.de.

About the book
Your personal decluttering workbook, from decluttering everything you don't need to breaking down outdated habits and beliefs.

This workbook has plenty of exercises and space for you to fill with your own ideas, so keep your pencil ready.

You will learn how to easily get rid of junk, and useful tips will help you immediately apply the acquired theoretical knowledge in practice.

Who is this book for?
For those who want to get rid of junk in their life.

about the author
Werner Tiki Küstenmacher was born in 1953. Lives with his wife in Grebenzell near Munich. They have three adult children. Tiki (named by his mother in honor of the sun god Kon-Tiki, who in turn became famous thanks to the Kon-Tiki raft of the Norwegian explorer Thor Heyerdahl) was a stay-at-home dad from 1990 to 1993 and developed a taste for simplifying household management. This resulted in the book Simplify Your Life in 2001, which was translated into 40 languages ​​and was on the bestseller list for five years.

Quotes from the book

Mysterious connection
The inner and outer world are connected to each other: if you are cool or hot, you are sitting on an uncomfortable chair or in an uncomfortable position for a long time, the environment is emotionally burdening you - sooner or later this will affect the quality of your work.

Good Mood Booster
Every person has some object that when he glances at it, catches its aroma, or touches it, he feels inspired. Before you start putting things in order, you should understand what items help you.

Trash for good
You will make the disposal process easier if you understand that the items you recycle benefit your country, and thereby all its inhabitants, including you. “Reuse” roughly means “return”: what you can give away will come back to you in part in a different form!

Empty place
After getting rid of clutter, many of us begin to fill the empty space again: “It’s great to have space again!” Learn to tolerate emptiness.

Best before date
An ideal area to train your ability to throw away without excuses is medications. Each medicine has its own expiration date that must be observed. Otherwise you won't be happy!

Islands of disorder
Don't give up if there are still corners, closet shelves, or entire rooms full of unsorted items. This is normal and even vital! This protects you from the terrible disease of excessive striving for perfection.