It’s a well known fact that mess leads to stress. Whether it’s the panic you feel when looking for a contract amongst a huge pile of papers on a messy desk, or getting frustrated when trying to find the right lid to a container lost somewhere in the kitchen cupboard – small stressors can really affect the clarity of your mind.
That’s why we spoke to our friends at Housekeep, the experts in decluttering and home cleaning, to find out why you need to clear your home, in order to clear your mind.
Clutter constantly signals to our brains that work is never done
If your home or workspace is messy and unorganised, your brain will continue to think that work is unfinished. Your brain cannot focus on other, new projects when distracted by the mess!
Removing clutter can protect your immune system
Dusting your home on a regular basis can boost your immune system, by removing any unwanted materials and bacteria. With a healthy body, you are one step closer to a healthy mind.
A messy home creates high levels of anxiety
A cluttered space can make you anxious, leaving doubt in your mind that you will ever get to the end of the pile. Without any confirmation that you will achieve a clean and clear area, your mind will remain clouded.
Cleaning your home can reduce feelings of frustration
The frustration of being unable to find an item of meaning can easily cause angst in your mind. By decluttering your home, you can ensure you find things of value without this added stress.
Organising your home has a ripple effect
When you clean and organise your physical environment, it frees up energy and resource for your mind to concentrate on the more important things.
Mess & Clutter can inhibit productivity and creativity
It is just as difficult to fit a sixth person in a five-seater car, as it is to fit new and exciting thoughts into a cluttered and cloudy mind. When you clear your surrounds of irrelevant things, it will clear spaces in your mind to think creatively and solve problems.
Our environment is proven to impress on our senses
As humans, we are in a recurrent, mutually informative relationship with the environment that we occupy and these spaces can inspire relaxation (or the opposite).
Removing items that are no longer needed creates a harmony
Removing unused, unwanted or unloved items can create a harmony across other aspects of your life. Do you really need 10 years of birthday cards in your drawer? Could this drawer instead hold items that will help you reach a future goal?
An active body leads to an active mind
It was recently found in a scientific study that “living in a clean and ordered environment that drives people to take better care of themselves.” It’s true – the combination of physical activity and a clean environment allow for a clear and focused mind.
You could benefit financially
Not only will clearing your home of old, unwanted items clear your mind, it can also impact upon you financially. By removing old items from your home and selling them online or at a market stall, you can improve your financial stability and reduce the financial stress that comes with living in London.
To help you kickstart your journey to a clear mind, Housekeep is offering all Urban Massage readers 1 hour of FREE home cleaning – just use the code URBANCLEAN at the checkout!
Plus, if you complete the entry form below before 10am on 21st May, you will be entered into our Clean Home, Clean Mind competition to win a FREE home clean followed by a FREE 1 hour massage to enjoy on the May Bank Holiday weekend!
T&Cs: Winner will be contacted on 21st May 2015 and have until 3pm on 21st May to confirm their acceptance or else another entrant will be selected at random. Prize must be redeemed on 25th May 2015. Appointment times apply. Prize must be redeemed within London Zones 1-4. The prize cannot be exchanged for any other prize or cash.
This competition is now closed.