Welcome to our digital decluttering course! 

Minimalism.co is dedicated to spreading the message of Minimalism and sharing informative and interesting content about minimalist design, home décor, decluttering, productivity and more. 

We view a minimalist lifestyle as something that is holistic, including self-care, Feng Shui, personal style and a number of elements that are not typically associated with the word minimalist. 

 

With the evolution of technology that seems to speed up every year, there are a lot of challenges presented. You have more information coming at you at all times. People are feeling jealous of friends on social media, guilty for not responding to messages quickly, nervous about missing out on what’s going on in the world, and overwhelmed by trying to manage so many aspects of digital life. 

The only real way to battle against this is to get more organized and conscious about how you spend your time, energy and thoughts in the digital world. 

By clicking the link in this email, you will get to your course dashboard. There, you will find a number of modules. There are really three groups of these modules that you will go through. You can choose to go through the course in the Course Library, or download the PDF copies and read them separately. 

We release the course in three different stages over the course of two weeks. This gives you enough time to complete activities and really spend some time with the content. You will receive an email each time you have unlocked a new module. 

If you have any questions as you go, feel free to email info@minimalism.co and we'll get back to you right away. 

We're excited to share this journey with you and help in any way we can!

Cheers, 
Scott

We believe that taking advantage of all the beautiful things that minimalist living can bring into your life starts with a clear mind, purpose, and of course, spaces to live, work and play. While decluttering your home or office is a great starting point, we have found that over time, digital clutter has become just as much of a danger for most people. 

 

However, researchers (and let's be honest, all of us) have become increasingly aware of the dangers, or "dark side" of technology. To be fair, not all technology is bad. The key is to build a system that harnesses the power of technology in your life without allowing it to take up too much space, time or energy. 

Statistics on the impact of Digital Consumption:

Here are a few stats and research reports that I've found shocking and relevant to what we're talking about: 

The rest of the story

Beyond the obviously problematic statistics, there are a number of other negative effects of spending too much time in front of screens. These include: 

So yes, this is a problem. If you feel like you have experienced any of these conditions, you are not alone. In the next module, we'll talk about what digital decluttering is and why it matters. After that, we'll get started on building your customized plan to solve the problem, get organized, free up your time, and live life on your own terms. 

Before we address decluttering your phone, computer, or internet usage, we need to know what types of clutter to look out for. We've organized this into a few large categories that you should keep in mind as you work through your digital minimalism journey. 

In the modules below, we'll talk through what each of these things are and give you a worksheet at the end to identify some low-hanging fruit to eliminate immediately. 

Welcome to the first module where we actually start the process of decluttering your computer. When I say Desktop, I really mean your desktop or laptop computer as a whole. 

In this module, we'll cover a few steps to decluttering your desktop: 

This could really be an endless chapter to get to a point where you feel like you have it all figured out, but I want to get right down to the actionable tips that you can start applying today.