You might not have realized it but the amount of clutter both in your home and workplace can be holding you back from living your best life. It is a known fact that most people have a problem letting go of even the most basic stuff. Many of us tend to assign a sentimental value to some of the things we own which makes it very difficult for us to get rid of them or to lose them even if they aren’t of much use to us. Some are just lazy or don’t have the time to declutter, clean, and organize their physical spaces.

However, studies have found that clutter in living and working spaces creates a chaotic environment that can have detrimental effects on your physical and mental wellbeing. As more clutter occupies your physical space, the chaos also makes its way to your mind which increases the levels of stress and anxiety.

By decluttering your space you will realize profound improvements in various aspects of your life. In this piece, we are going to take a look at some of the reasons why you need to declutter your space.

1. It Helps To Improve Your Concentration

Clutter impedes your ability to focus. When you have excessive junk on your office desk or in your closet, it can be distracting to your brain and make it less effective at processing information. It is hard to get any sensible work done in such an environment. Your brain will be forced to multi-task rather than focus on the important task at hand which results in decreased performance and increased frustrations.

With minimal clutter, you are able to better focus and enhance your performance. Your mind will be clear of any distractions and more effective at processing information.

2. Reduces Stress Levels

Clutter increases our stress levels. Not only is it a constant reminder of all the things you have to do, but it also creates obstructions and makes performing tasks more difficult. You will eventually end up in a vicious cycle of increased stress and increased clutter. It is, therefore, very important to ensure that you take the time to declutter your space to avoid increasing your stress levels.

3. Decluttering Enhances Your Mood

We all love being in a clean, tidy, and organized environment. However, when you have clutter all over, this can dampen your moods. The messy environment you work/live in will double up as a representation of your life. You will feel like your whole life is a mess and you aren’t in control which will definitely make you feel depressed.

However, when your physical space is clutter-free and organized, you will feel more in control of your life which is a great thing and stimulates the release of pleasure hormones.

4. Helps You to Sleep Better

As discussed earlier, clutter creates a chaotic environment that can increase your level of stress. This stress isn’t going to subside just because you’ve closed your eyes. When you sleep in a cluttered environment increases the risks of you developing sleeping problems. The lack of enough sleep can seriously affect your quality of life.

No matter your reason for holding onto clutter, you’ll do yourself a lot more good by getting rid of it.