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elevaterecoveryhomes.com
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Research suggests that a clean home can elevate mood and increase motivation—removing clutter eliminates distractions, making it easier to focus on daily tasks, whether it be work, hobbies, or self-care.
When your space is organized:
You spend less time looking for things
Your mind isn’t pulled in multiple directions
You can concentrate on what matters
Work feels less overwhelming
Clutter can be overwhelming and make it difficult to concentrate on tasks.
### Boosts Mood and Confidence [...] | Cluttered Space | Clean Space |
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| Increases cortisol (stress hormone) | Promotes calm and relaxation |
| Makes focusing difficult | Improves concentration |
| Creates anxiety and overwhelm | Provides sense of control |
| Contributes to depression | Boosts mood and confidence |
| Drains energy | Increases motivation |
| Feels chaotic | Feels peaceful |
| Embarrassing to have guests | Welcoming environment |
| Hard to find things | Everything has a place | [...] ## The Science Behind Clean Spaces and Mental Health
Numerous studies have demonstrated the connection between a clean environment and improved mental health – one study found that individuals who described their homes as cluttered experienced higher levels of cortisol, a stress hormone, throughout the day.
Your brain responds to your environment. When you’re surrounded by mess, your mind struggles to process information and make decisions.
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innerspacecounseling.com
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https://www.innerspacecounseling.com/blog/how-your-living-space-affects-your-…
A clean environment can lead to a clearer mind, while a cluttered or dirty space often contributes to feelings of stress and chaos.
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mhanational.org
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https://mhanational.org/resources/creating-a-healthy-home-environment
Keeping your living space clean is shown to promote calmness and a sense of control over your day-to-day life. Your home environment doesn’t need to be spotless, but clutter can be harmful to your mental state – contributing to depression, trouble focusing, confusion, and stress. Not only can clutter be distracting, but it has been shown to actually make it harder for your brain to think clearly. Neatness also provides predictability, which can cut down on brain fatigue and anxiety. Less time [...] A big part of a mentally healthy living situation is feeling like your space gives you comfort, support, and calming energy. This could look like keeping comfort items around. Your favorite blanket, a meaningful gift, or a candle in your favorite scent can go a long way in helping you feel more at home. Your home can also impact your mental health based on colors, natural light, and set-up. Appropriate light, furnishing textures and patterns, and room organization can help reduce signs of [...] #### What can I do to create comfort?
## Check air quality
Good air quality can raise oxygen levels in your brain, boosting mood and focus. It’s also associated with reducing the effect of stress hormones and promoting better sleep. While getting fresh air directly from outside is ideal (mostly because of the other benefits of nature), filtered air protects your well-being, too. You can also get a number of similar benefits from the way you breathe.
#### What can I do to breathe better?
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dartmouth.edu
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https://www.dartmouth.edu/wellness/docs/healthy_home_environment.pdf
feel the water, and absorb the experience – reported a 27% reduction in nervousness, along with a 25% improvement in mental inspiration.3 Once your space feels clean, think about organization. How can you maximize your space and be intentional about organizing to avoid future clutter and mess? Having a clean and organized space can help you feel in control and calm.4 Get rid of unneeded belongings. Periodically going through your place to fnd items to donate or get rid of can go a long way [...] HEALTHY HOME ENVIRONMENTS Optimizing your space to improve your mental health is something that anyone can beneft from. For those living with mental health conditions, it is one tool of many that can be used to improve and support your mental well-being. PRACTICE TIDINESS Keeping your living space clean is shown to promote calmness and a sense of control over your day-to-day life. Your home environment doesn’t need to be spotless, but clutter can be harmful to your mental state – contributing to [...] wall art between rooms, or opening up your blinds to let in more natural bright light. CHECK AIR QUALITY Good air quality can raise oxygen levels in your brain, boosting mood and focus.9 It’s also associated with reducing the efect of stress hormones and promoting better sleep.10 While getting fresh air directly from outside is ideal (mostly because of the other benefts of nature), fltered air protects your well-being, too. You can also get a number of similar benefts from the way you breathe.
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medium.com
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https://medium.com/mind-cafe/how-your-living-space-affects-your-mental-health…
I don’t know about you, but a cluttered environment makes my mind go wild. Immediately, my brain shuts off and I can’t think straight.
Environmental psychology is a body of research that studies how our living spaces affect our mental state. And it points that everything around your house, from how you arrange your room, how much sunlight enters your room, can affect your emotional state. [...] Home is your sanctuary, so keeping it tidy and organized helps you relax and unwind. When you’re stressed from work and come home, you want it to be conducive to relaxation. A cluttered, disorganized environment can further make you tired and stressed.
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# How Your Living Space Affects Your Mental Health
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Have you ever tried to work in a cluttered space? How did you feel? I bet you felt more anxious and stressed and weren’t able to focus fully on your work.
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For Young Adults [...] 5. Ferrari JR, Roster CA, Crum KP, Pardo MA. Procrastinators and Clutter: An Ecological View of Living with Excessive “Stuff.”. Curr Psychol. 2017;37(2):441-444.
6. McMains S, Kastner S. Interactions of Top-Down and Bottom-Up Mechanisms in Human Visual Cortex. The Journal of Neuroscience. 2011;31(2):587-597. [...] :327-336.
2. Evans GW, Wells NM, Chan HY, Saltzman H. Housing quality and mental health. J Consult Clin Psychol. 2000;68(3):526-530.
3. Park GR, Seo BK. Revisiting the relationship among housing tenure, affordability and mental health: Do dwelling conditions matter?. Health Soc Care Community. 2020;28(6):2225-2232.
4. Gu J, Ming X. The Influence of Living Conditions on Self-Rated Health: Evidence from China. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021;18(17):9200.
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pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
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by J Barton · 2017 · Cited by 415 — Individuals have less mental distress, less anxiety and depression, greater wellbeing and healthier cortisol profiles when living in urban areas with more ...Read more