With the new year ringing in, many people decided to hop on the bandwagon of \u201ctidying up.\u201d The new Netflix show \u201cTidying up with Marie Kondo,\u201d inspired many people to organize their homes, dorms and apartments with the help of Kondo\u2019s organizational style.<\/p>\n
After the Netflix show was released, junior Taylor Sexton set her new year\u2019s resolution to become more organized. Kondo says to keep things if it \u201csparks joy in you.\u201d If the item doesn\u2019t spark joy, then it\u2019s safe to be thrown out, but make sure to thank the item first.<\/p>\n
\u201cI didn\u2019t go as far as thanking the things I was getting rid of, but I did end up keeping the items that still sparked joy in me,\u201d Sexton said. Sexton has followed some advice from the show such as Kondo\u2019s tips, for folding clothes and organizing papers.<\/p>\n
\u201cI honestly think having my room decluttered will help me be more productive,\u201d Sexton said, \u201cI don\u2019t have to go back to a messy room and feel stressed out about the mess.\u201d<\/p>\n
Sophomore Haley Grizzell, practices some tips of her own to stay organized. Grizzell likes to prioritize, tidy up her room every night before bed or in the morning, take the trash out whenever it\u2019s fully and organize something every day to keep things in order. For Grizzell, cleaning is a stress reliever.<\/p>\n
Behavioral Science professor Travis McNeal points out some psychological effects that being organized or being cluttered could have on you. McNeal said there is research which shows people who have clean homes are physically healthier.<\/p>\n
There are also many other studies that focus more on the psychological effects cleanliness has on people.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere was one study I found about women who describe their homes as \u2018cluttered\u2019 or \u2018full of unfinished projects\u2019 were more likely than other women to report being depressed or fatigued,\u201d McNeal said, \u201cSo, there\u2019s some evidence that being in a cluttered home has an effect on your emotions or energy.\u201d<\/p>\n
McNeal referred to another study that found cluttered homes were associated with an increase in cortisol, which is a stress hormone.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen you\u2019re trying to do a task, if there\u2019s a lot of task irrelevant stuff, like a dirty or disorganized cluttered space, then it\u2019s hard to focus on your task and your visual cortex gets overwhelmed. You\u2019re distracted and you don\u2019t function as efficiently in problem solving, work, and things like that.\u201d McNeal said.<\/p>\n
Attending college can be stressful, but with an organized living space it can be a lot easier to stay motivated. It might even spark joy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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