Pressure purging
I recently joined a social media group about "danshari" (decluttering), and seeing members practice it to varying degrees in their lives motivated me to also practice decluttering for 30 consecutive days, taking small steps each day to discard or donate items I no longer use.
I remember on my first day of decluttering, I took almost 10 kilograms of loose change to be exchanged.
Danshari is not a new term; it originated from Japanese tidying expert Hideko Yamashita. In her book, she states that "danshari is not merely a method for organizing belongings, but a way to restore 'flow' to a stagnant life."
Living in a crowded and cluttered environment can easily lead to stress. Using subtraction to add value to life, much like in Buddhism, suggests that giving up leads to gaining. This 30-day decluttering process was indeed very healing and stress-relieving.
When feeling emotionally tangled or stressed, it's easy to lose a sense of purpose and motivation. You might try brewing a tea with 8 grams each of rose and lavender, steeping them in hot water for 5 minutes. This tea has calming and stress-relieving effects.
Rose has a slightly bitter, sweet taste and is warm in nature. It enters the liver and spleen meridians, and can promote qi circulation, relieve stagnation, invigorate blood, resolve stasis, nourish blood and qi, beautify skin, promote blood circulation, and balance endocrine.
Lavender has a pungent and sweet taste and is cool in nature. It enters the heart, lung, and stomach meridians, and can relieve stress, relax nerves, aid sleep, and alleviate stomach bloating.
To let go is to gain. Find balance between holding on and letting go. Carving out some time and space in a busy life to do things that make you happy is also an excellent way to relieve stress.
I remember on my first day of decluttering, I took almost 10 kilograms of loose change to be exchanged.
Danshari is not a new term; it originated from Japanese tidying expert Hideko Yamashita. In her book, she states that "danshari is not merely a method for organizing belongings, but a way to restore 'flow' to a stagnant life."
Living in a crowded and cluttered environment can easily lead to stress. Using subtraction to add value to life, much like in Buddhism, suggests that giving up leads to gaining. This 30-day decluttering process was indeed very healing and stress-relieving.
When feeling emotionally tangled or stressed, it's easy to lose a sense of purpose and motivation. You might try brewing a tea with 8 grams each of rose and lavender, steeping them in hot water for 5 minutes. This tea has calming and stress-relieving effects.
Rose has a slightly bitter, sweet taste and is warm in nature. It enters the liver and spleen meridians, and can promote qi circulation, relieve stagnation, invigorate blood, resolve stasis, nourish blood and qi, beautify skin, promote blood circulation, and balance endocrine.
Lavender has a pungent and sweet taste and is cool in nature. It enters the heart, lung, and stomach meridians, and can relieve stress, relax nerves, aid sleep, and alleviate stomach bloating.
To let go is to gain. Find balance between holding on and letting go. Carving out some time and space in a busy life to do things that make you happy is also an excellent way to relieve stress.