The Life-Changing Habit to Start Today

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Written by Doug Hay

“Life-changing” is a big claim. Especially when it involves cleaning out your closet …

This conversation started back in January, when Matt read Marie Kondo’s bestselling book The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up. He said it was one of the best books he’d read in years, I said it wasn’t for me.

Boy was I wrong.

Today’s episode departs from our traditional topics of fitness and nutrition, and focuses instead on a habit we’ve both recently adopted. A habit that will free you from clutter, bring new energy to your home, and take you completely by surprise — I know it did me — with how good it feels.

Yup. It may even change your life.

Here’s what we talk about in this episode:

• Do your items spark joy?
• How to start decluttering your home
• Why it’s acceptable to throw away that ugly sweater
• Thanking your items (Doug actually does this)
• What to do with books, race medals, and other items you love

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Links from the show:

• The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing by Marie Kondo
• Spark Joy: An Illustrated Master Class on the Art of Organizing and Tidying Up by Marie Kondo
• Marie Kondo’s Talk at Google