As Americans, we have a lot of clutter. I know I used to! But decluttering has many benefits, including those that positively impact our mental health.
As a society, we are busier and more stressed-out than ever. This makes it easy to see why the Kon Mari method of decluttering and minimalism trends are so popular right now. And to be fair, they aren’t popular with everyone. Some people just always have a lot of stuff and will always have a lot of stuff. Have you ever been in a house that is so filled with stuff it makes you anxious? I have. And that feeling prompted me to get rid of more than two truckloads of stuff in 2019, and change my habits for good!
But by making changes to eliminate unnecessary clutter, it made me feel lighter. Not like I weighed less, but I was less stressed out. And there’s scientific evidence to show that clutter can cause stress while those who declutter get an improvement in their mental health.