Anthony Ongaro

6 Popular Minimalist Decluttering Methods

The thought of living with less clutter is appealing to many and the benefits are well-known—but most of us aren’t aware of the many decluttering methods.

Owning less stuff means having more time for the most important aspects of our lives. It creates more space and ease in our homes. As desirable as those results may be, the thought of decluttering a home can be overwhelming with a lifetime of stuff collected in basements and closets.

While minimizing will likely require significant time and effort, having some good decluttering methods up your sleeve can make all the difference.

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What I Learned from Making a Daily Video for 30 Days

Written by Anthony Ongaro

After about a year of writing articles here at Break the Twitch, I started putting videos on YouTube as a way to share my thoughts in a different medium. I had been intimidated by video production, but within a month of my first upload, I went from being intimidated to totally obsessed. As I’m still early in my filmmaking journey, I’ve been continuously looking for ways to push myself to get better.

After spending some time on YouTube, I found filmmakers like Casey Neistat, who make a video every single day. The quality and consistency of Casey’s videos inspired me significantly, and while I thought the idea of daily uploads was crazy, it sounded fun to try. Almost a full year later, I decided to take on the daily video challenge. It was time to put my own advice of daily action into practice by doing a video every day for at least 30 days.

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9 Ways to Overcome Facebook Addiction

Written by Anthony Ongaro

On a day like any other, I was standing at my desk working on a blog post, trying to come up with the appropriate words to write. Frustrated at my lack of progress, I turned, looked out the window for a moment then looked back to my screen.

My blog post had disappeared, but the infamous blue and white website we all know so well had replaced it.

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7 Strategies for Effective Daily Habits

Written by Anthony Ongaro

It’s safe to say that we all have habits we’d like to change in at least one area of our lives. With each day that passes it becomes more of an uphill battle, and it’s not entirely our fault.

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The Exponential Benefits of Minimalism

Written by Anthony Ongaro

When we first heard minimalism was the path to a better life, we were skeptical. It sort of made sense, at least in a very direct way. If we removed an item from our home, then we’d no longer have to clean and organize that item, thus creating a little more availability.

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Pokemon Go Is Ground-Breaking, But Not Why You Might Expect

Written by Anthony Ongaro

It is incredible how quickly Pokemon Go has permeated through our culture. Even if you don’t play it yourself, it is likely that you know someone that does. Smartphone games have gone viral before, but this one is very, very different when viewed from a human behavior and habit-change perspective.

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