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Why minimalism: A history, practice and industry

Life Examined

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Introduction

Minimalism is the idea of simplifying your life, lessening possessions and tossing out all that old stuff. The philosophy and practice of a simple life goes back for centuries. Hospital patients who have views of nature from the windows of their rooms showed faster healing and lower requirements for pain medication than hospital patients with brick walls.

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