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Dec 2024
46m 5s

471 | Holiday Anxiety

Joshua Fields Millburn, Ryan Nicodemus, T.K. Coleman
About this episode

The Minimalists dive deep into the anxiety that often accompanies the holiday shopping season.

Discussed in this episode:

How can I stop people from buying unnecessary Christmas gifts that clutter our home? (2:37)

What fills your holiday season with anxiety and what do you do to minimize holiday clutter? (20:15)

Listener tip: A helpful script for opting out of gift-giving during the holiday season. (42:34)

Listen to the full Maximal episode on Patreon: patreon.com/theminimalists

Detailed show notes: minimalists.com/podcast

Recorded at Earthing Studios.

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