Spring Cleaning? The Most Important Areas to Declutter

One of my great realizations about happiness (and a point oddly under-emphasized by positive psychologists) is that for most people, outer order contributes to inner calm. More, really, than it should. After all, in the context of a happy life, a crowded coat closet is trivial. And yet over and over, people tell me, and I certainly find this, myself, that creating order gives a huge boost in energy, cheer, and creativity. So I’m a big believer in the value of clutter-clearing. Also, I’m a big believer in using outer milestones as a catalyst for action or change. Whether that’s New Year’s day, September (the other new year), my birthday, or a holiday, I think it’s helpful to be reminded that I might want to make changes in my life. (Yes, Questioners, I know you think that January 1 is an arbitrary date. Noted.) So spring, for me, is a reminder to think about spring clutter-clearing. I’m not inspired to do deep cleaning like window-washing, carpet-cleaning, or anything like that. Spring reminds me to tackle nagging clutter build-ups. I look for places where I tend to stick things and forget about them. Do you have this problem? For me, I’m looking at these areas: My Spring Cleaning areas to tackle: Closet shelves Are any items jammed in? Can I see the clothes that are stored there, at a glance? Are piles teetering precariously? Can I easily reach the things I want? Is there plenty of room to put things away? I need to tackle the shelf in our main coat closet. Dump...
Source: World of Psychology - Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Tags: Habits Happiness Personal Self-Help Bad Habits Calm clutter clutter-busting home lists order Organization Peace Spring Source Type: blogs