{"id":51731,"date":"2017-08-31T19:36:54","date_gmt":"2017-09-01T03:36:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pickthebrain.com\/?p=51731"},"modified":"2021-09-02T08:19:36","modified_gmt":"2021-09-02T16:19:36","slug":"how-physical-clutter-negatively-affects-your-productivity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pickthebrain.com\/blog\/how-physical-clutter-negatively-affects-your-productivity\/","title":{"rendered":"How Physical Clutter Negatively Affects Your Productivity"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Face it \u2013 clutter happens anywhere, and it happens to you, too. You just can\u2019t resist collecting certain things; whether it had sentimental value or it was expensive so you feel obligated to keep it \u2013 either way you\u2019re creating clutter with things you haven\u2019t touched in months or even years. In reality, you don\u2019t need all that stuff \u2013 you already read that book and we\u2019re pretty sure you\u2019ll never going to wear that pair of shoes (nope, not even on a special occasion).<\/span><\/p>\n

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Recently there\u2019s been a rise in popularity of ways of increasing productivity \u2013 and it\u2019s no wonder because entrepreneurs and business owner all around are looking for ways to get things done as quickly and as effectively as possible. There are many methods, from relying on technology to not snoozing your alarm in the morning. But that\u2019s just half of the solution. We have to look around in order to make things better for us and increase productivity.<\/span><\/p>\n

Clutter Affects Your Life Negatively<\/span><\/h2>\n

It\u2019s true \u2013 many researchers have proven that physical clutter at home or at the workplace affects productivity in a negative way. A cluttered desk or office can negatively affect your mood, resilience, and ability to work productively, and disorder creates stress which can cause low moods. Very cluttered homes can provoke emotional and mental distress, mainly because its occupants feel like they have no control over their spaces and therefore lives.<\/span><\/p>\n

Your ability to focus is restricted in cluttered environments, as well as your brain\u2019s ability to process information. <\/span>Clutter makes you distracted<\/span><\/a> and unable to process information as efficiently as you do in an uncluttered, organized, and serene environment. Simply put \u2013 clutter competes for your attention, and it may be exhausting to fight and resist it all the time, which increases your annoyance, all the while wearing your mental resources down \u2013 ultimately making you frustrated. And of course, there\u2019s nothing more unproductive than a frustrated worker.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Unaddressed clutter can spiral into mental and emotional discontent, as your self-esteem is spiraling down. The effort required to address clutter seems burdensome, but if you avoid facing the clutter, chances are you\u2019ll increase the mess. As it builds, so does your stress levels build; Feeling consistently unproductive negates one of your fundamental psychological needs: competence, a major factor of self-esteem.<\/span><\/p>\n

Break the Endless Cycle<\/span><\/h2>\n

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