A Simpler Life by The School of Life

A concise, compassionate guide to stripping back excess in order to create more space for calm, focus, and meaning. It examines how status anxiety, perfectionism, and consumer culture generate needless complexity, then offers practical exercises and reflective prompts to clarify values, edit commitments and possessions, and design routines and spaces that support well‑being. Drawing on philosophy and psychology, it provides humane strategies for saying no, simplifying decisions, nurturing relationships, and cultivating restorative habits—so time and attention are invested where they matter most.