downshifters
Voluntary simplicity seekers
Downshifters are people who voluntarily reduce their work hours, income, or career ambitions to pursue a simpler, less stressful life.
The term emerged in the 1990s as some professionals rejected the treadmill of long hours and consumption: The downshifters traded their corporate jobs for part-time work and more time with family.
The movement prioritizes quality of life over financial advancement.
Opposition to excessive buying
- frugalityEconomical resource management
- essentialismDoctrine of fixed natures
- minimalismAesthetic of reduction
- sufficiencyState of being enough
non-materialism · decluttering · downsizing · unplug · eco-conscious
Purposeful action quality
- contentmentPeaceful satisfaction with circumstances
- mindfulnessAwareness of the present
- self-sufficiencyIndependence from outside aid
- homesteadingSelf-reliant land-based lifestyle
sea-change · opt-out · part-time · sabbatical · fulfillment
Not harmful to nature
- zero-wasteNo garbage produced
- low-impactMinimally stressful on body
- compostingDecomposing organic matter deliberately
- permacultureSustainable ecosystem design method
organic · conservation · upcycling · recycling · energy-efficient · locavore · off-grid · renewable
anticonsumerism
Opposition to excessive buying
- frugalityEconomical resource management
- essentialismDoctrine of fixed natures
- minimalismAesthetic of reduction
sufficiency · non-materialism · decluttering · downsizing · unplug · eco-conscious
intentionality
Purposeful action quality
- contentmentPeaceful satisfaction with circumstances
- mindfulnessAwareness of the present
- self-sufficiencyIndependence from outside aid
homesteading · sea-change · opt-out · part-time · sabbatical · fulfillment
ecofriendly
Not harmful to nature
- zero-wasteNo garbage produced
- low-impactMinimally stressful on body
- compostingDecomposing organic matter deliberately
permaculture · organic · conservation · upcycling · recycling · energy-efficient · locavore · off-grid · renewable · biodegradable
downshiftersoverachievers
Those who exceed expectations
hustlers · go-getters · grinders · strivers · ladder climbers
downshiftersmaterialists
Prioritizers of physical possessions
upwardly mobile · big spenders · consumerists · shopaholics · maximizers