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Aug 2021
10m 7s

Why life is sweeter with less stuff

BODY + Soul
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Have you caught the Netflix doco, Minimalism: A Documentary About the Important Things? The blokes behind the movement, Joshua Fields Milburn and Ryan Nicodemus aka The Minimalists discuss the wellbeing benefits of living with less stuff.    WANT MORE FROM THE MINIMALISTS? To hear today's full interview, where Joshua and Ryan discuss how to incorporate minimalism into your life, and why this approach is a no-brainer for better wellbeing...search for Extra Healthy-ish wherever you get your pods. Find out more about their new book, Love People Use Things: Because The Opposite Never Works (Hachette, $29.99), here. Or, check-out their website, here, or Instagram, @theminimalists    WANT MORE BODY + SOUL?  Online: Head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness. On social: Via Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au or Facebook. Got an idea for an episode? DM host Felicity Harley on Instagram @felicityharley.  In print: Each Sunday, grab Body+Soul inside The Sunday Telegraph (NSW), the Sunday Herald Sun (Victoria), The Sunday Mail (Queensland), Sunday Mail (SA) and Sunday Tasmanian (Tasmania). 

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