What's your de-cluttering style? Do you just ignore that build up on the dining room table, the end of the bed, the floor of the garage and anywhere else you accumulate stuff? Do you move piles from one room to the next or do you have a 'junk' room, even a junk draw?
Even the most organized and tidy of the people I know can identify somewhere in their house that they feel is disorganized, untidy or cluttered, more importantly for the purpose of this article, that is impacting on how they feel - and potentially on their mental health and wellbeing.
Have you ever felt like the clutter in your house, office, workplace, wardrobe or garage was getting you down? How did it feel when you finally did something about it? Did you have a sense of relief? Did you even feel lighter or happier?
Now given that my life is pretty full and I wanted to sort through my whole house and garage this approach was not working so well for me, let's face it that would take me a substantial block of time. The outcome of this was that I just never got started, the clutter remained and so did the frustration.
Have you ever felt like the clutter in your house, office, workplace, wardrobe or garage was getting you down? How did it feel when you finally did something about it? Did you have a sense of relief? Did you even feel lighter or happier? Sometimes we find ourselves feeling overwhelmed by the 'clutter' in our lives and this has an impact in ways we don't even imagine; it can even have an impact on our mental health and wellness.
Eventually I decided that even though my home would never have been seen by others as a mess, the toll it was taking on my own metal health and wellness was certainly not congruent with living an outrageously healthy life. I realized I needed to start breaking things down into smaller bite sized pieces, small tasks that I could accomplish in a short period of time and start to feel good about making progress.
The first thing I did was clean out my fridge and pantry - what a relief. I was embarrassed at all the out of date products we found in the pantry, which had to go in the bin, it felt so wasteful. As a result we have decided we will not keep too much in the pantry at all from now on. It is so nice to go to the pantry and be able to see what's in there. The fridge is a weekly task we do just before we go shopping it serves 2 purposes, firstly we get rid of anything that needs to go and secondly we know what we already have and avoid buying more than we need.
The next task was the linen cupboard, I thought it would take me ages however it took very little time and I was able to donate our excess sheets and towels to a local charity for recycling.
So how about taking a step by step approach to de-cluttering your life and, in doing so, improve your mental health and wellness. There is even some evidence to suggest that the clutter in our life may also contribute to holding onto clutter on our bodies - excess weight. How much more motivation do you need!
In a recent de-cluttering mood, I decided to clean out my wallet , amazing what you find in amongst all those receipts. I had a ticket I had purchased for a Lotto draw a few weeks ago, I took it to the newsagents and guess what? Yep it was a winner $30.65. So whilst this is not going to see me retiring on a tropical island, I did take it as a sign that I was on the right path.
Even the most organized and tidy of the people I know can identify somewhere in their house that they feel is disorganized, untidy or cluttered, more importantly for the purpose of this article, that is impacting on how they feel - and potentially on their mental health and wellbeing.
Have you ever felt like the clutter in your house, office, workplace, wardrobe or garage was getting you down? How did it feel when you finally did something about it? Did you have a sense of relief? Did you even feel lighter or happier?
Now given that my life is pretty full and I wanted to sort through my whole house and garage this approach was not working so well for me, let's face it that would take me a substantial block of time. The outcome of this was that I just never got started, the clutter remained and so did the frustration.
Have you ever felt like the clutter in your house, office, workplace, wardrobe or garage was getting you down? How did it feel when you finally did something about it? Did you have a sense of relief? Did you even feel lighter or happier? Sometimes we find ourselves feeling overwhelmed by the 'clutter' in our lives and this has an impact in ways we don't even imagine; it can even have an impact on our mental health and wellness.
Eventually I decided that even though my home would never have been seen by others as a mess, the toll it was taking on my own metal health and wellness was certainly not congruent with living an outrageously healthy life. I realized I needed to start breaking things down into smaller bite sized pieces, small tasks that I could accomplish in a short period of time and start to feel good about making progress.
The first thing I did was clean out my fridge and pantry - what a relief. I was embarrassed at all the out of date products we found in the pantry, which had to go in the bin, it felt so wasteful. As a result we have decided we will not keep too much in the pantry at all from now on. It is so nice to go to the pantry and be able to see what's in there. The fridge is a weekly task we do just before we go shopping it serves 2 purposes, firstly we get rid of anything that needs to go and secondly we know what we already have and avoid buying more than we need.
The next task was the linen cupboard, I thought it would take me ages however it took very little time and I was able to donate our excess sheets and towels to a local charity for recycling.
So how about taking a step by step approach to de-cluttering your life and, in doing so, improve your mental health and wellness. There is even some evidence to suggest that the clutter in our life may also contribute to holding onto clutter on our bodies - excess weight. How much more motivation do you need!
In a recent de-cluttering mood, I decided to clean out my wallet , amazing what you find in amongst all those receipts. I had a ticket I had purchased for a Lotto draw a few weeks ago, I took it to the newsagents and guess what? Yep it was a winner $30.65. So whilst this is not going to see me retiring on a tropical island, I did take it as a sign that I was on the right path.
About the Author:
Lenore Miller is the Creator and Founder of www.outrageouslyhealthy.com. She brings together both tools of the conscious and unconscious mind to help you experience the mentalhealthandwellness you deserve. You can listen to Lenore's expert interviews by becoming a FREE member of outrageouslyhealthy.com
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