Spring Cleaning: The Psychology Behind It
Spring Cleaning: The Psychology Behind It
Spring cleaning can have a positive effect on your mental health.
Across the country, people are cleaning up their homes and clearing out their closets with the start of Spring. To many, spring cleaning leaves them happier and satisfied.
Bronx native, Sandy Moran agrees spring cleaning is very uplifting.
"You feel your house is cleaner, you feel a bit more airy, you get rid of a lot of stuff you don't need when the summers coming, and you feel happier"
This is nothing new, many psychologists agree that spring cleaning makes people feel happier and makes them more productive.
According to Dr. Susan Biali, a wellness expert and life coach, a dirty home and clutter can unwittingly lead to chronic stress. That's why she says spring cleaning can be so therapeutic.
"There is a real opportunity to purge and refresh on a deeper level; both physically and also within ourselves by doing it than we do on a daily basis when we do more superficial types of cleaning."
Dr. Biali recommends starting with the room that irritates you the most, instead of focusing on how much work it will take to finish.
That said, having a disorganized enivronment can cause a person to make poor decisions. She points to research that shows a correlation between a messy kitchen and poor eating habits.
