The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondō

Pause and visualize your ideal lifestyle. Treat it as a special event to reset your living space and life. Make a real commitment to get your house in order. Here’s a brief outline, with more details in our full book summary. However, there are several crucial rules or principles you must follow for it to work. Kondo’s approach works for everyone, regardless of your personality type or existing habits. In our full version of The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up summary ( click here for the full 12-page summary), we’ll explain why this happens, and how to tidy such that you’ll never revert to clutter again.

We may try to tidy up, only to revert to clutter. Unfortunately, most of us never learned a proper way of tidying. You’ll feel happier when you’re surrounded by things that you love, and your possessions will also shine when they’re cherished and cared for. Kondo’s KonMari Method is strongly influenced by the Japanese religion of Shinto, which believes that all inanimate objects also have souls and feelings. The goal of the KonMari Method is to transform your home into a space where you feel comfortable, relaxed and energized, i.e. In any case, it is hard to feel calm and focused when your house is messy and cluttered. So, once you get your house in order, it paves the way for you to also tidy up the clutter in your life. If the room is already clean and uncluttered, you’ll be forced to look inward to find the source of your anxiety. packing and organizing) to distract yourself from the issue. When you feel anxious, you may feel the urge to dive into menial tasks (e.g. Your environment reflects and affects your mental state. In this free summary of The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up, you’ll learn why you should tidy up, outline the key principles and philosophies behind the KonMari Method, how to tidy up by category and avoid reverting to clutter.ĭo also check out our book summary bundle in pdf/mp3 infographic, text and audio formats! Overview of The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up Why tidy up? More importantly, in the process of getting your house in order, you’ll experience a profound mindset shift that fundamentally changes your life. Do you struggle to keep your home and workspace tidy? Or perhaps you’re always short of storage space at home? By using the KonMari Method by Marie Kondo, you can declutter your living or work spaces once and for all.

The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondō