You're listening to episode 18 of the Sustainable Minimalists podcast.

You are listening to the Sustainable Minimalists podcast, a show about living simply and

sustainably with your family. Here's your host, Stephanie Safarian.

Hello there and welcome back to another episode. It is finally feeling like spring in my little corner of the world.

The windows are open and there's just something so revitalizing about the springtime. I'm certainly feeling refreshed and ready to go.

So today we are talking about the power of 10 minutes. I have a hunch that many of you listeners are on board

with the why of minimalism. Minimalism makes sense, right?

Less stuff means less to take care of, less to manage, less to clean, less to stress about. I could go on and on.

Minimalism makes sense.

But what's holding you back, I'm betting, is the how. And that's because the how of minimalism can be really daunting.

Minimalists love to tout the benefits of simplifying life, more mental space, extra free time, decreased anxiety.

We've heard all of this again and again, but there's a catch-22 to be had and it's this.

Doing that whole house or even a single room purge the way the minimalist

gurus tell you to do it actually requires extra mental space a ton of free time, and through the roof increased anxiety.

So that's what we're talking about today.

We're talking about the power of 10 minutes and all the little things you can do in a

little bit of time that can have a gigantic impact and can hopefully get the ball rolling for you as you consider doing a more

traditional minimalist house perch. In my life right now, I'm at the season where I'm constantly stealing time.

If my one-year-old is happily entertaining herself with a set of blocks, there's two minutes for me to get something done.

If my four-year-old is in bed, but she's not quite asleep, so I can't by default truly relax,

there's five minutes to tackle a quick chore.

This is the season of my life right now. I know that someday,

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