Shinji Sverige

  " Digital Detox " is one of the most-read blog categories in my blog. As I am a big fan of doing digital detox pretty often, I have been posting many posts about digital detox methods; This time I would like to go into detail about the concrete form of digital detox. To say it short, NEVER USE THE APP FOR DIGITAL DETOX . What is a digital detox? These days, a digital detox is becoming more and more popular than before as the convenience of digital devices improves day by day. Digital detox is simply staying away from all digital devices . It is very easy to start if you know the right step-by-step method. For example, there are several ways to try out. Why uninstall the app for a digital detox is essential? ⇨Simply, delete the app as much as you can from your phone. That easy. Holiday & weekend digital detox is the easiest way to start a digital detox. ⇨This one is for people who want to spend the entire weekend or one day of the weekend in non-digital mode. For more

　 I would like to talk about the importance of a coffee mug. Since I am actually a minimalist and a coffee lover, I would like to talk about those two are related and how to enhance your quality of life of yours by understanding the importance of your coffee mug. Never underestimate the importance of routine Earlier I have thought about the importance for morning routine for the better life. Post here  Making your routine comfortable is the key to enhance the quality of life, and I assume too many people are drinking a cup of coffee in the morning would be the start of the day. Then I have a question. How do you spend your morning coffee time? Is it just for caffeine?, or is it the time to relax before the busy day? If you start your day with the berry positive feeling, you may feel your entire day is very positive and bright. Then how can you start a positive and energetic day even though your entire schedule is very chaotic and busy? The reason to have a mug/cup only for dri

The extreme minimalist talks about the relationship between air pollution and mental health. It sounds like this is not related to minimalism, but actually, it is. I will also explain the reason why I reached this point of view, so let's jump into it. Air pollution effect on mental health The city I live in right now has a pollution level of 7 according to World's Air Pollution First of all, before we start talking about the actual impact on our mental health, let's research how polluted the air is at the place you live. For example, I live in Umeå in Västerbotten County, Sweden, so I go to Västerbotten County in the World's Air Pollution map. Screenshot from World's Air Pollution The number shown on the website is how clean the air is. The lower the number is, the cleaner the air is. One of the reasons I have moved to Umeå is its clean air. I knew that the air pollution level affects my mental health, so I decided to live in a ci

This blog post is the bible for anyone wanting to become a minimalist. When you finish reading this post, and the posts introduced in this post, you will be able to know what you should do to become a minimalist. What is Minimalism? To me, minimalism means everything; from the attitude towards the people around you to the way of living itself . Depending on each individual, the definition can differ, but here is the post to consider the general minimalist lifestyle outline. Definition of minimalism lifestyle: what makes your lifestyle minimalism? When you recognise yourself as a minimalist, the important thing is that you have your own definition of minimalism and are completely happy with that. In the next paragraph, let's look at how to be a minimalist from a zero-knowledge base. Where can I start? The beutiful sky in Umeå, Sweden. Minimalism enjoys nature as well. I want to explain minimalism by splitting it into 3 steps; mentality , clothes&belongings

  Get away from social media and go to nature!!! I would like to talk about three different types of social media detox that everyone can try. ↓Watch on Youtube as well!↓ In the past, I have already posted an article about quitting social media in one month, so in this blog post, I would like to divide the steps into three levels so that everyone can start from easy mode. Easy mode: Follow 4 weeks step If you want to quit using social media for some reason, the first step you want to do is to decide which month you are going to quit social media. For example, " I'm quitting next month! ". It’s difficult to quit the habit that you are used to in one second, so what you want to do is do you want to gradually decrease the time you use social media. The method I have shared in the blog post " How to quit social media for one month with 4 easy steps " is to spend an entire month gradually increasing the time you use social media. Week 1: Know the reason wh

  This time, I would like to talk about something interesting; the reason why minimalism and decision fatigue are closely related. If you’re looking for a simple and relaxing life, understanding the relationship between minimalism and decision fatigue may help you. Beautiful scenery from Stockholm  1. Minimalism helps you to think less Let’s start by understanding the concept of minimalism. Minimalism is all about focusing. Many people misunderstand that minimalism is decreasing the number of things that they have, but the truth is the minimum is the idea of knowing what is important and also conducting the action that is essential to focus on what you really want to do. Through the process, you will eventually decrease the number of things you have, but this is actually just one of the processes. Focusing is to reduce something you don't need so when you start focusing on something important, then you would naturally think about what not to do or what not to have. "The fewe

  This time I would like to talk about the reason to live in the share house as a minimalist. I’m currently living in the same house in Sweden and actually, this is the first time for me to live in a share house. The upside of choosing the share house as a minimalist  　 The first upside of living in a shared house is that you don’t need to buy a lot of stuff when you move in. In most cases, furniture is installed and also other small necessities for daily life are already in the house so you don’t need to buy that furniture. This can be a very good upside in terms of both minimalism and financial aspect. So if you’re fine with living with other people, I strongly recommend you choose the share house because the initial moving expense will be much lower than moving into the ordinary apartment. If you’re living in a house sometimes difficulties may happen such as the booking of the shared washing machine. If there are only several washing machines installed in the b

  Hey guys! A Japanese minimalist travel blogger Shinji Sverige here ;) In the previous blog post, I talked about the reason why I do not use the washing machine. This time, I would like to talk about the reason why your bedroom has to be clean all the time with the scientific data quotation. The extreme minimalist from Japan tells you the life tips that you can start from today. Understanding the reason why your bedroom has to be clean This is my bedroom. Nothing else. According to the article " What does clutter do to your brain and body? " " Research shows disorganisation and clutter have a cumulative effect on our brains. Our brains like order, and constant visual reminders of disorganisation drain our cognitive resources, reducing our ability to focus. The visual distraction of clutter increases cognitive overload and can reduce our working memory. " What this tells us is that the more you make your bedroom chaotic, the more you will be

  I would like to talk about my lifestyle. People call me that I’m an extreme minimalist in terms of both the number of possession and mentality. The idea of minimalism has been so natural to me for a long time that I haven’t noticed that I am even an extreme minimalist. I decided to break down my lifestyle into each category to explain more about why and how I do it, and most importantly “how to construct the minimalist mentality”. Life without the washing machine  As I have written in another article, I moved to Sweden from Japan at The end of January 2023. My current apartment is a flat shared with three other very nice people, and of course, there is a laundry machine in the basement of our building. However, I have never used it and I don’t think I have to use it; I wash all my clothes with my hand and hot water. The reason why I hand wash everything  There are three reasons why I do not use the washing machine and are  My atopic & fragile skin Tim