Health Benefits of Spring Cleaning
The health benefits of spring cleaning are probably far from your mind when it comes to cleaning... you're likely more focused on the obvious benefit of having the house or working environment clean. In ancient cultures, the spring was the beginning of the new year, because nature starts again. Therefore the perfect timing for us to start again is in the spring and there is no better way to do it then with the spring cleaning.
There is one thing that spring does better than any other season – it gives a new perspective. In the spring we may suddenly realize how many things need cleaning and/or how many things around us are no longer needed. And then we realize how much energy we spend cleaning unneeded items. Having this kind of mess impacts our health both physically and mentally. Clearing the clutter in our environment will also clear the clutter in our minds, as well. With all the daily duties we have at work and with family, we must be free to think and concentrate. Spring cleaning will reduce stress, improve our mood and give a mental boost to a healthier lifestyle.
At some point in the year, we start feeling less productive, especially during the winter. We suddenly realize we're not achieving as much as we want to. The first thing to do is to achieve something that we can instantly see. Something that we can instantly be proud of. And what would be more productive than a spring clean to get that feeling? Nothing lifts our mood and energy more than a clean and bright space around us and our mental health gets a boost.
Spring resolution
We often hear people make New Year resolutions, which more often than not remain unfulfilled. This is totally expected as everyone is looking for changes in the middle of the winter when nature sleeps. The spring is when we, as part of nature, feel the most energized – both physically and mentally. So forget about the New Year's resolutions and start making spring resolutions! The first of which should be spring cleaning.Cleaning is cleansing
Why start with cleaning? It may seem like a small thing to do but there are many health benefits of spring cleaning. After months of cold and gloomy weather, the sun is back. Now nature awakes, plants and flowers are blooming, and something simply makes you open the windows (provided we do not suffer from spring allergies), and let the spring in. And then we start to look around the house – remember, it’s a new beginning, so we start making a list. This list contains what we need to do, what to clean, what to throw away, what to buy new, etc. This whole process has a cathartic impact because while cleaning our environment we clean our inner-self as well. It’s like taking a moment for a new perspective.
Health benefits of spring cleaning
The first health benefit is pretty obvious – we get rid of the dirt and dust that kept piling up in the less accessible corners of the house or office. The origins of dust in our homes are very diverse. There is pet hair, textile and paper fibers, dead skin, soot, pollen, outdoor soil, etc. There is a lot of everything in the dust, and dust attracts dust mites that feed on it, and they are a very common cause of allergies.Out of sight, out of mind
There is one thing that spring does better than any other season – it gives a new perspective. In the spring we may suddenly realize how many things need cleaning and/or how many things around us are no longer needed. And then we realize how much energy we spend cleaning unneeded items. Having this kind of mess impacts our health both physically and mentally. Clearing the clutter in our environment will also clear the clutter in our minds, as well. With all the daily duties we have at work and with family, we must be free to think and concentrate. Spring cleaning will reduce stress, improve our mood and give a mental boost to a healthier lifestyle.
At some point in the year, we start feeling less productive, especially during the winter. We suddenly realize we're not achieving as much as we want to. The first thing to do is to achieve something that we can instantly see. Something that we can instantly be proud of. And what would be more productive than a spring clean to get that feeling? Nothing lifts our mood and energy more than a clean and bright space around us and our mental health gets a boost.