492 | Gimme a Hug

The Minimalists

Joshua Fields Millburn

Finances, Home & Garden, Leisure, Mental Health, Minimalism, Contribution, Passion, Minimalists, Health & Fitness, Decluttering, Philosophy, Health, Relationships, Growth, Simple, Society & Culture

4.7 • 11.2K Ratings

🗓️ 26 May 2025

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Summary

The Minimalists talk about navigating the nuances of human touch, sensory overload, pain, pleasure, unnecessary distractions, storage units, travel, decision fatigue, letting go of old boxes, and more!

Discussed in this episode:

As self-proclaimed “huggers,” how do The Minimalists avoid overstepping personal-space boundaries with hugs and other forms of physical touch? (2:08)

Talkaboutable: Hugs alleviate stress and may boost your immune system by 32%. (6:37)

What role do your five senses play in amplifying your joy or magnifying your discontent? (24:58)

Right Here, Right Now: Play the 30-Day Minimalism Game. (40:48)

Listener tip: Embrace boredom and discomfort to live a simple life that is free of unnecessary distractions and overstimulation. (43:55)

Listen to the full Maximal episode on Patreon: patreon.com/theminimalists

Detailed show notes: minimalists.com/podcast

Recorded at Earthing Studios.

Transcript

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0:00.0	Every little thing that you think that you think that you need
0:24.2	Every little thing you think that you need
0:28.6	Every little thing that's just feeding your greed
0:33.5	Oh I bet that you'd be fine without it.
0:41.8	Yes, hello everybody.
0:48.1	Welcome to the minimalist podcast where we discuss what it means to live a meaningful life with less.
0:57.2	My name is Joshua Fields Milburn and joining me here at Earthing Studios in beautiful West Hollywood, California, is my good friend T.K. Coleman.
1:02.1	TK., give me a hug, give me a hug, give me a hug.
1:13.1	Because coming up on this free public minimal episode, a caller has a question about overstepping personal space boundaries with hugs and other forms of physical touch.
1:18.2	And then we've got a question about how sensory clutter can magnify your discontent.
1:21.7	That's followed by our right here, right now segment, and a listener tip.
1:24.9	You can check out the maximal edition of episode 492.
1:28.9	That's the full two-hour episode where we answer three times as many questions on Patreon. The link is in the description. Now, when you subscribe, you can listen to
1:34.2	our private podcast episodes on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app. Plus,
1:40.0	you'll gain access to all of our archives. It's a full decade of archives all the way back to
1:45.5	the very first episode. By the way, big thanks to our patrons. Your support keeps our podcast 100%
1:51.9	advertisement free because sing along at home, y'all. Advertisement suck. Let's start with our
1:58.6	callers. If you have a question or comment for our show, give us a call 406-219-7-839 or email a voice recording to podcast at theminimalists.com.
2:09.0	Our first question today is from C.W.
2:14.4	Hello, minimalist. This is C.W. from Richmond, Virginia.
2:18.1	Josh and Ryan, I was recently thinking about your many self-declarations as being huggers.
2:23.1	That led me to think more about the importance of touch and how fundamental it is in human development and communication.
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