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# What does clutter do to your brain and body?
Libby Sander
An expert in organisational behaviour examines the effects disorganisation.
Disorganisation and clutter have a cumulative effect on our brains, which like order. [...] Clutter-hero.jpg
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# The potentially long-lasting effects of concussion [...] And surprisingly, it doesn’t go away when we finally get to bed. People who sleep in cluttered rooms are more likely to have sleep problems, including difficulty falling asleep and being disturbed during the night.
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People have been found to produce more stress hormones when they are surrounded by clutter.
Could clutter really make us overweight?
Multiple studies have found a link between clutter and poor eating choices.
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Clutter can also affect your social life and relationships. A messy house may feel unwelcoming — you might dread having friends or family over because you’re ashamed of the clutter. As a result, some people start avoiding social visits altogether to hide their mess. Over time, this can lead to isolation and loneliness.
Video: The surprising effects of loneliness on your brain
## Common causes of clutter [...] A disorganized environment and a cluttered mind can overwhelm your brain, impair your focus, increase anxiety and stress, disturb your sleep and even dampen your mood and memory. The good news is, there are ways to manage your environment and thoughts to help reverse these effects.
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## The neuroscience of clutter: why mess affects the brain [...] Meanwhile, the clutter remains, or grows, adding to your stress and anxiety the next time you confront it. You can see how quickly this feedback loop spirals: Clutter creates stress, and stress prevents us from clearing the clutter. But you can break out of this loop — keep reading for tips.
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## How clutter effects information processing in the brain
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May 20, 2024 — Living in a cluttered environment can add to your stress and anxiety, which are already heightened when you're dealing with depression.Read more
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# ‘Depression Rooms’ and ‘Doom Piles’: Why Clearing the Clutter Can Feel Impossible
‘Depression Rooms’ and ‘Doom Piles’: Why Clearing the Clutter Can Feel Impossible
## The link between messiness and mental health is real. These low-lift tips for keeping a clean-enough home will help.
NYTimes, By Dana G. Smith [...] “Today we’re going to be cleaning my depression room,” the 24-year-old YouTube star, who posts videos as Abbe Lucia, tells the camera. “I fear that the only way that I will make myself clean this room is if I film it.” [...] Skip to content
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A neat, tidy house feels inviting, both for the people who live there as well as guests. A cluttered home may feel the opposite. But shutting people out can take a toll on relationships and make you feel sad and lonely. That could be one reason a hoarding disorder tends to overlap with depression and anxiety disorders.
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## Slips and Falls [...] ## Slips and Falls
Living with lots of clutter puts you at risk of getting injured. When your floor is covered with boxes, heaps of clothing, or even too much furniture, it's that much easier to trip. Shelves stuffed to the brim with books and knickknacks can also be a hazard if something falls off or a piece of overloaded furniture topples over.
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## Neatness and Generosity [...] ## Safety First
If you've gone overboard on papers and other flammable items, your home can be a fire hazard. Even if a fire starts in the most common of ways (cooking oil goes up in flames or a burner catches the edge of your dish towel), clutter makes it harder to get help. Not only will you have more trouble getting out in time if your pathways and exits are blocked, but firefighters will also have a harder time putting out the blaze.
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## Linked to Weight Gain
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Increased cortisol levels, especially in women. Cortisol is a hormone associated with chronic stress.
Feeling less satisfaction with life overall.
Inability to focus, which is especially significant if you have ADHD.
Being embarrassed by the clutter, causing you to feel an increased sense of isolation and fear, especially of inviting anyone over. This is one way hoarding contributes to depression and anxiety.
Sensory overload, triggered by a messy space, which may result in memory issues. [...] Clutter places our physical health at risk in a variety of ways. These include: [...] Our emotions and mental health can be impacted by clutter in various ways, including:
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It’s tiring. It’s exhausting. As we said, it could be an emotional trigger, but we know that the more clutter leads to more depression, more mood disorders. As I said earlier, lower psychological wellbeing, life satisfaction, negative emotions about the self. People with lots of clutter do lots of self devaluing the data shows. We didn’t do this study, but a study had been done that found it’s related to over consumption of unhealthy foods. So people with lots of clutter tend to eat a lot maybe [...] So why do we accumulate so much stuff and why do we find it so hard to deal with it? Does everyone find clutter equally stressful, or are some people happy living in spaces that might seem chaotic to others? What is clutter anyway? And how is living in clutter different from hoarding? Do men and women deal with clutter differently? How does clutter affect relationships? And if you want to clear the clutter in your home, what’s the best way to get started and to stick with it? [...] And clutter is breadth. So one is vertical and one is horizontal, if you would. So the person with clutter has lots of stuff.
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https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0272494425001550
by F Quinn · 2025 · Cited by 2 — Home clutter is associated moderately with reduced well-being. These relationships are explained partly by reduced home beauty.Read more