48 min

Minimalist Christmas The Minimalists Podcast

    • Mental Health

Joshua and Ryan talk about celebrating the holiday season with purpose and intention with author Meg Nordmann, and they answer the following questions:
Why is gift-giving problematic? (01:59)
What do you think of when you think of the holiday season? (03:35)
What is the most common question you get about the holiday season? (04:27)
How do you handle someone who insists on giving gifts? (04:45)
How do I mentally manage the holiday season when I work in an industry dependent on consumerism? (10:25)
How do I make the holiday season wholly enjoyable and thrilling for my children without succumbing to the typical holiday trappings? (18:48)
What is the ‘Four Gift Rule’? (21:45)
How do we tactfully ask loved ones not to give us gifts, especially those who grew up with gift-giving as a practice to show appreciation for others? (28:22)
Detailed show notes: minimalists.com/podcast
Support The Minimalists: minimalists.com/support

Joshua and Ryan talk about celebrating the holiday season with purpose and intention with author Meg Nordmann, and they answer the following questions:
Why is gift-giving problematic? (01:59)
What do you think of when you think of the holiday season? (03:35)
What is the most common question you get about the holiday season? (04:27)
How do you handle someone who insists on giving gifts? (04:45)
How do I mentally manage the holiday season when I work in an industry dependent on consumerism? (10:25)
How do I make the holiday season wholly enjoyable and thrilling for my children without succumbing to the typical holiday trappings? (18:48)
What is the ‘Four Gift Rule’? (21:45)
How do we tactfully ask loved ones not to give us gifts, especially those who grew up with gift-giving as a practice to show appreciation for others? (28:22)
Detailed show notes: minimalists.com/podcast
Support The Minimalists: minimalists.com/support

48 min