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The way we live in our homes has shifted in the last two years. Are we ready to return to a spartan existence, or is it our new stuff that brings us joy now?
“There is no better time than now to reflect on what sparks joy as we return to the office or develop new ways of working in a hybrid model,”
With her 2014 book, “The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up,” Kondo entered the American consciousness, and her name became a verb: “Kondo” your sock drawer and get a handle on your life.
Shopping “was probably one of the few things that a lot of people could do that actually felt good” during the pandemic’s peak, said Travis Osborne, director of the Anxiety Center at the Evidence Based Treatment Centers of Seattle. “Shopping and consumption are behaviors that reinforce one another. When we buy things, neurochemicals related to feeling good are released in the brain.”
So we did it with zeal. But now that we’re returning to a life outside of our homes, Kondo is here to remind us that all those Instant Pots and inflatable pools may no longer bring us much joy, if they ever did.
