For your brain, less is actually more

CLUTTER.  CLUTTER.  CLUTTER.  CLUTTER.  CLUTTER.  CLUTTER.  CLUTTER.

Our brains love order. The human body consists of thousands of integrated and interdependent biological and neurochemical systems, all organized and operating along circadian rhythms, without which our bodies would disintegrate into chaos. It’s no wonder that the organization within our very own bodies naturally extends to the desire for order and tidiness in our homes, offices, community spaces.

Clutter makes us anxious. It is scientifically proven that clutter-induced stress has major biological and neurological effects on us—our cortisol levels, our creativity and ability to focus, and our experience of pain. Stress triggered by clutter may also trigger coping and avoidance strategies, like eating junk food, oversleeping or binge-watching Netflix. It is difficult to maintain a state of wellness over time when our body energy is channeled into coping with stress.

So if we know what all of our extra “stuff” is doing to our health and ability to function, it’s time to get rid of it, right?

If only it were that simple…we’ve been collecting “stuff” for lot’s of different reasons.  And it literally can hurt our brain to get rid of things we probably made a mistake buying in the first place.

On February 6th, the Space Reclaimers are going to help us examine the root cause of why we collect so much “stuff”, the impacts of clutter on our health and how to ‘de-clutter’ forward to a healthier state of mind, body, spirit and home!   Join us and let’s get organized together in 2019.