Clutter Causes Overwhelm & Stress
One of the biggest causes of stress in our lives is clutter. Seeing piles of clothes, unopened junk mail, loads of laundry, a messy desk, and other disarray causes most people to feel anxious and overwhelmed, sometimes even depressed. It's hard to achieve a sense of calm when there's chaos all around, in the form of physical eyesores or the insidious kind that attacks your mind. That's why it's important to corral the clutter in your life. Taking steps to get control of disorder is the start of creating calm. Read on, and I'll tell you more about that.
Clutter and Stress
Each person's definition of clutter is different. We all have our comfort level when it comes to the amount of stuff we want to have around us in our lives. Everyone has a different threshold for clutter, but it has been proven that it can cause unrest and have negative side effects. When these negative effects surrounding clutter take hold, it can lead many folks to a breaking point spurred on by feeling like every corner of their life is chaotic. Your breaking point could mean feeling closed in and agitated, or physically constrained by the mess. Regardless of how it manifests, it is a problem that needs to be addressed.
Benefits of Clutter Control
There are loads of amazing things that come from controlling the clutter in your world. You'll likely feel increased energy levels because you'll spend less energy looking for things you've misplaced and will no longer feel as overwhelmed emotionally by your stuff. This can lead to greater productivity and getting more done. It's even been shown that folks begin to make improvements in other areas of their lives such as diet and exercise once the "weight" of excess clutter is lifted from them. Taking action in this one aspect of your life can have a tremendous impact on other areas. Finally, you'll be much closer to achieving the calm you seek once you start to pare things down.
How to Get Started
The hardest part of ridding your life of clutter is getting started. This is especially true if you've lived in chaos for a long time. The good news is ,this problem is relatively easy to tackle once you identify the source of the issue and overcome your initial resistance. The best place to start is whatever cluttered area of your life that is causing you the most stress. For example, if coming home to your messy living room makes the idea of relaxing impossible; begin to clear things out in that room. Having a place to unwind at the end of the day might just be the catalyst you need to motivate you toward clearing out other cluttered places. It's also a good idea to enlist help in order to make the process more manageable and less overwhelming. Have your family or roommate pitch in or consider hiring a professional organizer if you live alone. Finally, get rid of anything you honestly don't use and find a "home" for everything else. When you cut down on the amount of “stuff” you have and put the remaining items in a designated place, you'll find life becomes a whole lot less hectic.
These are just a handful of suggestions for minimizing the clutter. We'll discover more throughout this challenge. Now that you understand the impact clutter can have on your stress levels, you can start to make some changes of your own.
So where are you going to start your declutter process? Leave me a comment and let me know so I can encourage and cheer you on!
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