One Minimal Life

Hello😊, thank you so much for coming along! Great to see you!
This New Year, I did a Life Reset spanning the UK and Japan.
This video includes a breakdown of the reset with tips I learned and discovered during the process.

Here is the video 👉 https://youtu.be/s_TvMCcjPn0

During my visit to Japan last month, I was influenced by some wonderful encounters and by my family – my mother and my brother.
They're both incredibly smart with time management, and I was lucky to watch and learn how they manage their lives with so many tasks.

The secret was this:

"Once you've made up your mind, you just get on with it regardless of motivation. Once you've decided, you persist and keep moving forward."

Though easier said than done, knowing what I'm doing within the limited time seems to be key.

I often get caught up in a busy outside environment and inside my head... so I step back and clear up. Reflecting on myself helps.

So now I'm waking up at 5 am (or 5:30 am) , as I learned from my mother, who has been waking up at 5 am since she was 16 years old!

Resetting and refreshing my appearance (and posture), decluttering my serving items, and clearing up my surroundings...

Then, working on resetting actions by reflecting on myself daily – which isn't a couple of days, It needs persistence, yes.


What's a challenge you’re taking on this year?🤩

Have an amazing day and speak to you soon!💕

PS: Take a look at the photos. I just found some similar scenes in the UK and Japan, and they are so lovely!

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10 hours ago | [YT] | 11

One Minimal Life

Hello! ✨I hope you are enjoying a lovely start to the new year. How has your year been so far?

I am sorry to have kept you waiting 🙏. I have been away in Japan for about a month and recently returned 🇬🇧 with new ideas and interesting video clips 😃

During the visit, I also took the time to reflect on how I can adjust my life and organise my thoughts as the year begins.

I am putting together a story about a "Reset ritual" inspired by what I learnt during my stay, and I hope to see you soon!

Have a wonderful day, as always☺️💖

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1 week ago (edited) | [YT] | 31

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Thank you so much for joining me this year, and I've had a wonderful time with you! It's meant a lot 💖
Have a lovely festive season (and this month, perhaps allow yourself to eat a little more than usual 🍽️, me too 😂)

Wishing you a lovely Christmas and a beautiful, happy New Year. May 2025 bring you something amazing.

Prioritise what matters to you and live more as you are... as each year passes, I'm reminding myself of this more and more strongly.


😌


And as always, have a wonderful day✨.



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1 month ago | [YT] | 39

One Minimal Life

Hi! Thank you so much for watching today's video!
In case you'd like to try it at home, here is the step-by-step guide to follow along. 📹 https://youtu.be/S0vElWFmmMQ
Please do have fun with it☺️

🫕 One-Pot Low-Heat Whole Foods Cooking Guide ✨

Pick your favourite wholefoods, and there are no strict rules on picking them.
Note: Some veggies take longer to cook, so you may need to adjust heating time, but make sure not to go over medium heat.

🥬 PREP
🥦 Reduce pesticides from vegetables:
1: Mix 1 tablespoon of bicarbonate of soda + 2 cups water
2: Soak veggies 10 mins
3: Rinse well

🌾 Reduce arsenic from rice:
1: Rinse rice
2: Soak in 5:1 water ratio and boil once → turn off → wait 5 mins
3: Drain & rinse well

⏲ Let's Cook
Step 1:
🧄 Crush the garlic first and leave about 5 minutes while preparing the other bits)
Prepare the rice: Add beans + rice + water (just cover contents)
Cut your vegetables (varied cuts = various textures and sweetness)

Step 2:
Add firm veg to the pot first.
Leave sweet potato and broccoli aside for now (to protect heat-sensitive vitamins)
Keep on medium heat, 15-20 mins
(Timing will vary depending on your hob, pot and portion, so adjust accordingly)
Add sea salt when the ingredients get soft

Step 3:
🥦 Then, add sweet potato + broccoli
Cook 5 more mins

Step 4:
Make a well in the centre, crack the egg and pour it in.
Lid on, heat OFF
Leave it for about 10-15 mins (retained heat cooks by itself)

Step 5:
Add beetroot dressing + sesame for your flavour.
Optopnally, fresh herbs such as thyme and basil are lovely too.

✨ Enjoy mindful eating✨
Low-heat cooking brings out pure, rich flavours of natural goodness.
The eggs cooked with retained heat not only keep nutrients but also get a mochi-like texture 😋

What's your favourite usual meal?
If you have any questions, please let me know in the comments.

Thank you so much! 💖 Have a wonderful day, and a Lovely dinner!

2 months ago | [YT] | 22

One Minimal Life

Hello! I hope you're having a lovely day 😊
Thank you for watching the latest video about letting go of habits 💕
Today, I've also written a blog article about the books that helped me get my habits sorted and build routines for breaking old patterns (and creating meaningful ones).

📚 5 Habit-Building Books That Shaped My Minimalist Life
You can read it here
👉 oneminimallife.com/5-habit-building-books-for-mini…


These helped me build minimalist habits.
Although none of them is specifically about minimalism, they formed the core of my practical routines.

I thought they might be useful and nice for some cosy holiday reading too 🌟.
Also, If you've read any of them, I'd love to know what you thought.

Have a lovely day and see you soon.
Keep warm ☕️
💖

P.S. You can watch the video here: https://youtu.be/wgg6rEIktpc

2 months ago | [YT] | 25

One Minimal Life

Thank you so much for visiting today! Great to see you! ☺️
Habit decluttering, especially habits that have been familiar, is a long, ongoing journey.
I found that reflecting on this from time to time really helps build new habits that serve us better. ✨
I'd love to share the step-by-step guide to the habit-breaking routine I used.
These can be applied to other habits too.
📹 https://youtu.be/wgg6rEIktpc

1: Set Environment 🏠
Track and reflect on when the habit happens.
What did you see/feel/hear when you did that habit? (Clock, snack, noise, notification...)
Remove the cause = Remove the trigger.


2: Aware of Trigger = Spot the Action 👀
When the environment is clear, it's easier to spot when the habit starts.
If a small sign (that the habit is occurring) appears, don't push it away.

Go into it and become aware that the habit is happening.
Know you're doing that habit right now.


3: Picture the Consequences, Not Rewards 💭
We often continue habits because of the "reward" that is familiar.
But when we refocus on the consequences of continuing, our protective brain starts working and begins to feel uncomfortable keeping it going.
And this helps us stop.

At this stage, thinking of rewards (of quitting) is less effective as we tend to act more strongly to avoid danger than to gain rewards.


4: Walk Away 🚶‍♀️
An effective way for me to walk away from the habit loop is self-talk.
Questioning myself: "Are you sure about that?" Remembering step 3: Consequences.

Letting those habits go secures space to welcome better habits into life.
One habit out, one habit in. Replacing them one by one.


5: REPEAT 🔄
Habits aren't stuff, they're sort of fluid (or even like air). They can flow in through tiny gaps and stay. It's vital to keep repeating until it becomes natural.
I take time to get used to things when they're uncomfortable, so for me, some habit decluttering routines have taken years.

Please rest assured, it will work and you'll be fine even if it doesn't seem to be working within a couple of months.

The most important thing is to take care of yourself. 💛
Do you have a habit-breaking routine that's worked for you? 💬

Thank you so much as always! ☺️ 💖

2 months ago (edited) | [YT] | 35

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Hi, I hope you’re having a lovely day!

Currently, I’m working on a new video 🤩 🎥,
but in the meantime...

I just filmed a little coffee brewing clip and made a short video to go with my new blog published today ☕️

It's a bit random... but just wanted to share.
Here’s the spontaneous short video 👉 youtube.com/shorts/a7poqUZ0sv...

I wrote about how it’s been and how I brew it every day:
oneminimallife.com/how-to-use-metal-coffee-filter/
Hope you enjoy it.

It’s a reusable metal coffee dripper I’ve been using for two years (time flies!) and it’s still going strong. Related video: https://youtu.be/V5DZWq2tNgc

Thanks so much as always, and have a wonderful day!

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2 months ago (edited) | [YT] | 16

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Hello! I’ve just published a new blog✨ featuring the breakfast Overnight Oats recipe from the morning routine video:
https://youtu.be/Ua2-xsVI5EQ?si=2_vnN...

I’ve also included some useful healthy information in the blog.
Here’s the blog and recipe
😊👉🏻　 oneminimallife.com/minimalist-overnight-oats/

Overnight Oats breakfast is more than just a trend or a time-saver; it’s also packed with health benefits and tastes delicious.
This one isn’t the usual sweet version.

It’s my favourite minimalist savoury Overnight Oats, made for those who:
✨ Want a breakfast that keeps them fuller for longer without high calories
✨ Follow a vegan diet
✨ Prefer to avoid sugar, gluten and oil
✨ Are mindful of blood sugar spikes in the morning

And.. here is the meal prep demo 👉🏻 youtube.com/shorts/0CkC8th_JE...

I hope you find it useful.

Have a lovely day and see you in the next video soon!
Thank you so much!!

3 months ago (edited) | [YT] | 29

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Hello! 😃 Happy to see you!
I've put together key point summaries from the video.
[Digital Minimalism Essential ✨ Relaxed Edition]

1: Set Boundaries 🚪

☑️ Limit Notifications: Email, calls, calendar (reminders) ON. All others OFF.
☑️ Aeroplane Mode ON: For focus time, meetings, lectures, or before deadlines.
☑️ Social Media Rule: Use it for info search. If an entertaining post comes whilst scrolling, that's my trigger to stop.
☑️ Limit App Time: A maximum of 15 minutes a day. (Except calls, map, schedule/reminder, camera)
☑️ Time Rule: Sleep mode 👉 22:30 - 8:30

2: Phone Declutter 📱

☑️ Not on my phone: Shopping apps, game apps, hyped apps. Just because everyone has it doesn't mean you have to have it too.
🤭 I was asked to get WhatsApp many times, but I still don't.
☑️ Regularly tidy photo album: Whilst you wait for the bus, NHS, British queue... (instead of scrolling social media)
☑️ Keep only apps you actually use: For practical purposes, not for entertaining. Delete anything that kills time.

3: Desktop Declutter 🖥️

☑️ Wallpaper as a vision board: You'll see the desktop wallpaper every day.
☑️ Clear desktop: Combine cluttered screenshots into one PDF file.
☑️ Number folder names: It reduces searching time for folders and files.
These simple tweaks can reclaim your time.

4: Notebook Setup 📘

☑️ All-in-one notebook: One notebook for a daily journal. Keeping everything in one place makes it easier to track and prevents you from breaking focus by jumping between notebooks.
☑️ Occasional idea book: To store thoughts and quotes that I occasionally open.
⚡️ My most creative ideas only come up when I'm not looking at screens.

5: Remove Boundaries 🌳
☑️ Sometimes it's nicer to be intentional about where we are and what we are looking at in real life, instead of looking down at the screen.
☑️ Be intentional about light: Shift from blue light to natural light sometimes. Or shift from the PC Windows to the real window.
☑️ Taste food more than capturing it: Don't forget to appreciate it with human senses, not to be taken over by photographic aesthetics, to memorise taste and feelings rather than the shape of the food.

If you'd like to dive deep into some of the topics, please let me know!
I'd love to make a dedicated video on request.

Have a wonderful day!☺️💕

3 months ago (edited) | [YT] | 23

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Hello! 😄 What’s the most challenging part of your daily routine right now?

For me, especially when unexpected things happen, it sometimes takes much more effort to organise the flow of the day. Maintaining the simplest habits and planning is crucial, but yes, it does take some effort. ⚡️

What about you?🌱
Please vote in the poll. Or if you have anything else, please let me know too.

** Sorry, I made some typos earlier on the pool. I've corrected them now.🙏

4 months ago | [YT] | 8