How Home Cleaning Can Influence Your Mental Health

October is global mental health month. Mental illnesses and conditions come in so many different forms and while some are very serious and require professional intervention, others could be managed well with certain lifestyle changes. Did you know that cleaning (whether you do it yourself or not) can positively affect your mental health and help you cope with anxiety and mild forms of depression? Here’s more on that.

Your Quality of Sleep

Good sleep is the root of a healthy body and mind. When your sleeping patterns get disturbed, it opens you up to a variety of infections and diseases. There are many factors which can affect the quality of your sleep and one that people often ignore is the cleanliness of your house. How so you’d ask? In more ways than one. For starters, dust and clutter can make breathing harder and therefore falling asleep or sleeping peacefully through the night becomes more difficult too. Your carpet traps crazy amounts of invisible dirt, allergens and germs. Same goes for the sofa and the mattresses. If you don’t have them professionally cleaned regularly, that will undoubtedly disturb your sleep and cause your brain to work more than it should when it’s time to rest. As a result, it is possible to unlock depression and other mental conditions.

Free Space

Cluttered homes and offices have been proven to be a distraction and to exhaust your mental capacity much faster than minimalist, clean and tidy environments with a lot of free space. Cleaning your surroundings and getting rid of unnecessary stuff will help you focus, be more productive and creative. It will reduce your mental strain and help prevent a possible burnout.

Body Movement

Being active is one of the best ways to maintain sound mental health. Cleaning can be a really vigorous physical activity and is known to burn up to 240kcal per hour! So, if you don’t have time to go to the gym or take long walks outside, cleaning your house could help you stay active and healthy.

Change of Scenery

Stimulate your mental activity with a change of scenery. This usually happens after a deep clean at home. You could move some furniture around, throw away old pieces and give yourself something exciting to look at – new wall decor or scented candles. You can even change the colours in your living room and bedroom to lift your mood and help you relax.

Organisation Helps Anxiety

If you suffer from anxiety, introducing home organisation systems can be very beneficial. It will help you bring structure to your space and reduce your worries about your environment. Home organising is also a great idea for people with OCD or ADHD. Furthermore, it looks aesthetically pleasing, which stimulates the release of endorphins and helps with low moods and depression.

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