Cleaning is not just a chore but a chance to clear your mind. As time has gone on, I have found that tidying and cleaning the house has become a valuable escape from anxious thoughts and stress. After spending an entire day, draining my brain of energy and wanting to just lay back, cleaning has served as a way to both get active and forget all that’s happened. It recently came to me why do many of us view cleaning and tidying so negative? Of course, in our busy lives, cleaning and tidying the house is an extension. However, we are too quickly overlooking the importance and benefits of cleaning to our mental health. Rarely is there an activity that forces you to switch off and find fluid productivity in seeing the immediate practical improvements to one’s environment. Time out each day to clean and tidy can also be our means to practice self-compassion by taking care of ourselves and those in our households. Cleaning should be an activity to calm the mind and build companion and comfort within our humble abode.
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