Spring Cleaning: It's for Your Sanity!
By Brandi Goodman
The spring season typically gets its start near the end of March. Along with it comes the joy of spring cleaning. It's a great time to clear out the clutter and purge your home of all the unnecessary items taking up space. It's also beneficial for your sanity.
Clutter Can Feel Chaotic
Having clutter all around you can feel quite chaotic. You may feel as though your life is a mess because your home is one. A constant feeling of chaos is not good for your mind. Your blood pressure may spike. Your stress rises. You feel overwhelmed and largely burdened. Clearing out the clutter during spring cleaning can help to ease these thoughts and feelings and rid the chaos from your life.
A Messy Home Hinders Sleep
It can be difficult to fall asleep at night surrounded by a mess. No matter how tired you feel, the nagging thought of how messy things have become around you can make you feel incredibly stressed and keep your mind awake. Take the spring season to get things cleaned up and organized so the mess can no longer hinder your sleep.
A Messy Home Weakens Your Concentration
Say you're sitting at work trying to get something accomplished, yet the thought of the mess left at home continues to nag at your mind. It can be incredibly difficult to maintain your level of concentration on important tasks when you have a mess left at home that you know you have to deal with soon. Get the mess taken care of so you can enhance your concentration and focus on your work or other necessary arrangements instead.
Use Cleaning to De-Stress
Perhaps you're feeling stressed in another area of your life. Cleaning can actually prove beneficial. The act of cleaning up and clearing away clutter can help to ease your mind and rid yourself of the stress that's been plaguing you. You can feel more in control of your life when you're controlling the things in your home and keeping the space clean and clear. Turn up the music and really feel joyful as you work to experience the biggest benefits.
Your mental health will benefit greatly from spring cleaning. Even if you don't quite feel up to the task of getting everything clean and organized -- do it for your sanity. You'll feel much better once the task is accomplished.
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