Mental Health
was the overwhelming response to a poll I recently conducted in which I asked the question “What is your ‘why’ for being organized?”. 79% stated their mental well being as their reason for being organized. The other responses they gave were;
just under 10% – Being an example to their kids
and just over 11% – Easier to find stuff
October is Mental Health Month. The overwhelming response to my question, indicated how important mental health is in our society. I was surprised at how many of the respondents stated that being organized is a contributing factor to their mental well being. Yet it makes perfect sense. When your space is organized, it, provides you with a feeling of having control over your space and not your environment controlling how you live. During the pandemic, many experienced stress, anxiety, fear, sadness and loneliness. For some, those who had pre-existing mental health disorders, including anxiety and depression, felt them worsen.
So let’s end the month with doing one thing to be more organized…clean out your junk drawer. We all have at least one. Pick one, empty it out, and put back only what you need, not what you think you might need at some distant date in the future, but what you need in the now. If a future you does need it, junk drawer items are easily and inexpensively replaced.