Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement 2819: How Simplicity Saved My Life by Courtney Carver on The Benefits of Living a Simple Life
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Jul 3, 2023 Courtney Carver, a writer who discovered what mattered most by simplifying her life, talks about the transformative benefits of simplifying various aspects of life including food choices, debt, belongings, work, and relationships. She discusses how living a simple life improved her well-being and shares free ways to reduce stress for a better quality of life.
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Diagnosis That Changed Everything
- Courtney Carver describes waking up terrified after an MS diagnosis and imagining losing sight and mobility.
- That fear launched deep research and a life overhaul focused on health and stress reduction.
Stress Amplifies Health Problems
- Research showed Courtney that stress didn't cause MS but worsened her health and symptoms.
- She concluded that eliminating stressors across life domains was essential to improving wellbeing.
Simplify In A Specific Order
- Simplify life step-by-step starting with food, then debt, stuff, work, and relationships.
- Small changes compound and create space to remove more stressors over time.