This article originally appeared on The Conversation. Libby Sander is assistant professor of organisational behaviour at Bond Business School, Bond University. The findings suggested neat, ordered environments make us more likely to conform to expectations and play it safe, while messy ones move us to break with the norm and look at things in a new way. One study showed messy desks can make us more creative. ![]() The study authors note the strong effect is because we define "home" not just as a place to live, but as: "the broader constellation of experiences, meanings, and situations that shape and are actively shaped by a person in the creation of his or her lifeworld".īut it seems clutter isn't always bad. Research does indeed show cluttered home environments negatively influence the perception of our homes, and ultimately our satisfaction of life. Around 11 million people have bought her book, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up, and millions more have tuned in to watch her in action on Netflix in the hope of learning how to emulate Kondo. ![]() Indeed, her first book was called The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up. Participants in Marie Kondo's Netflix show Tidying Up report that her decluttering method changes their lives for the better. Tidying Up with Marie Kondo is a 2019 Emmy Awards Nominee.Tidy guru Marie Kondo comes to the rescue by helping people tackle the clutter that's holding them. People who suspect they have hoarding disorder can take heart: cognitive behavioural therapy has been shown to be an effective treatment. Areas of the brain were activated that are also responsible for the pain you feel when slamming a finger in a door or burning your hand on the stove. According to DSM-V, those with hoarding disorder compulsively acquire possessions on an ongoing basis and experience anxiety and mental anguish when they are thrown away.Ī Yale study using fMRI showed that for people who have hoarding tendencies, discarding items can cause actual pain in regions of the brain associated with physical pain. ( Supplied: Organize It) Hoarding can cause physical painīuying more and more things we think we need, and then not getting rid of them, is an actual disorder in the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-V). ![]() My own research shows our physical environments significantly influence our cognition, emotions and subsequent behaviours, including our relationships with others. It can also make us less productive, triggering coping and avoidance strategies that make us more likely to snack on junk and watch TV shows (including ones about other people decluttering their lives). Clutter can affect our anxiety levels, sleep, and ability to focus. The decluttering craze is led by Japanese tidying aficionado Marie Kondo, author of a New York Times bestseller and Netflix show Tidying Up.Ĭharity groups such as St Vincent de Paul are reporting a 38 per cent increase in donations, year on year, as we get rid of the clothes, books and household items that don't "spark joy" or have a place in our future.Īnd there is good reason to get on board, whether it's via the KonMari method, or just having a good clear-out. Many of us have started the year determined to be more organised: no more drawers full of plastic containers with missing lids or lone socks.
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