Guide To The Mental Health Benefits Of Spring Cleaning

As the weather begins to get warmer, many individuals throw their windows open and start cleaning the house from top to bottom. The arrival of spring also brings spring cleaning to the forefront. Of course, the immediate benefit is a cleaner and more organized home with less junk around. However, a clean house is not the only benefit of spring cleaning every year. In fact, this simple act also provides numerous mental health benefits to last all year.

Learn about all of the little details about the benefits spring cleaning brings to mental health now:

Increase Productivity

Desks covered with stray papers, candy wrappers, mugs, and other bits of clutter put a significant hamper on productivity, whether it is for professional work or otherwise. Decrease productivity can make mental health worse, for instance as an individual may feel worse about not getting enough done and thus worry about losing their job. But a clean desk increases how m stuff individuals are able to get done, since their focus is no longer taken by clutter or the distraction of eating unhealthy food, which in turn provides a sense of accomplishment. While the desk is the most direct way to increase productivity, this benefit does extend to include the entire home from the kitchen to the living room and the bathroom.

Continue reading to learn how physically decluttering the home also creates mental decluttering.

Declutter The Mind

A cluttered mind does not make for good mental health. Mental clutter opens the way for anxiety and depression to take over, and also increases the amount of stress individuals experience. Stress is beneficial in small amounts, but when it gets out of hand, it can negatively influence mental health quite dramatically. Unfortunately, physical clutter in the home actually increases mental clutter, whether an individual realizes it or not. Simple activities such as washing dishes can provide temporary relief, but for significant mental decluttering, spring cleaning is where the best benefit lies. A clear mind makes it much easier to tackle any pressing mental health issues without as much distraction or pressure to avoid dealing with the root issue. It also increases motivation to dive into working towards positive mental health.

Mental decluttering, clearly, is intricately connected to stress. Continue reading to learn about another benefit of spring cleaning related to stress.