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Staying Clean Helps Your Mental Health

According to new research, having a clean and organized home can improve your mental health. If you have a problem with clutter in your home or everything you own is covered with dust, then it is time to discard some possessions and begin cleaning.

1: Being Organized Reduces Your Anxiety

When you must spend several hours searching for an important document, you will become anxious. Constant anxiety leads to other problems because you will have more adrenaline in your body. If you are having problems finding the things that you need each day, then you might arrive late for appointments. 

2: Reducing the Quality of Sleep

Your bedroom should be a quiet and relaxing oasis at night, but if you have to walk through piles of clothing to reach a bed, then you are not going to have high-quality sleep. Organize and clean your room to have a soothing place to sleep at night. 

3: Preventing Socializing With Others

To improve your mental health, you need to socialize with other people, but if your home is a dirty and cluttered disaster, then you won’t want to have any guests. Having a messy and grungy home can lead to isolation, and isolation is a major cause of depression. 

4: Increasing Your Attention Deficit Disorder Symptoms

If you have attention deficit disorder, then having a disorganized home can make the condition worse. Researchers know that individuals with attention deficit disorder cannot handle having too much brain stimulation. When a home is cluttered, you are unable to focus on what you need to accomplish because there are too many distractions. 

5: Feeling Overwhelmed On a Daily Basis

When your dirty and messy home makes you feel overwhelmed, then you might begin to sleep too much or develop avoidance techniques such as drinking until you are drunk. Instead of dealing with the clutter and dirt, you will begin to ignore until it spirals out of control completely.