A clean house isn’t just “nice to have,” it’s a necessity for good mental and physical health. According to a study published in Time, the Indiana University department of Physical Activity, led by associate professor Nicole Keith, discovered a correlation between clean houses and healthy people.
Even the Environmental Protection Agency admits that indoor air can be up to five times more polluted than the outdoors. The toxins manifest themselves as symptoms most people attribute to allergies such as itchy eyes, runny nose, and wheezing, but which should be blamed on an unclean house.
The way we manage our home has a significant and direct effect on our everyday mental and physical health and knowing it, you may be more inclined to start having a regular house cleaning schedule.
A regular cleaning helps reduce allergy, asthma symptoms, stress and depression.
Having a clean house gives us more opportunities to socialise and we are always ready to enjoy friends dropping by! Disorganization can lead to shame, embarrassment and create a physical and emotional boundary around us that prevents us from letting people in
An organised and tidy home helps increase productivity; It can help you eat better
“Clutter is stressful for the brain, so you’re more likely to resort to coping mechanisms such as choosing comfort foods or overeating than if you spend time in neater surroundings,” “people with clean houses are healthier than people with messy houses”
Dr. Selhub says.
It can improve your relationships
“For couples, clutter can create tension and conflict,” Dr. Selhub says. “And the time you spend looking for missing items can also take away from time you could be spending together.”
It will boost your productivity and stick to your workouts.
It can help you lose weight: “being organized enables you to be more mindful about what you’re putting in your body,” Dr. Selhub says
It will help you sleep better: less mess equals less stress, which naturally results in better sleep
Kick start your own clean house lifestyle with a regular house cleaning service either weekly or fortnightly. Once you have had a taste of your sparkling, tidy and organised home, you will be very motivated to keep it that way and you won’t go back.
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