Is your room neat and clean? Minimalist writer Naoto Shibuya believes that "a room really reflects the heart"! Tidying up can sweep away the melancholy at the same time, and it is even closely related to weight loss!
Is it true that "the room is a mirror that reflects the heart"?
The scene of a lovelorn person curled up in a quilt, or a scene where he stays at home for a long time and is in a state of collapse, the room must be a mess.
Some studies have pointed out that "living in a messy room is harmful to mental health, and tidying up the room can effectively improve depression or mental illness", and this study also recommends asking someone to help clean or keep the room tidy when you are sick.
In other words, a messy room can make people feel depressed, and a clean and tidy room can make you feel cheerful. The saying "the room is a mirror of the heart" is indeed true.
Then again, even though I've cut back on groceries, the room is a mess when I've lost my dog, contracted influenza, fallen out of love, or been in desperation.
Therefore, in order to maintain my mental health, I deliberately "(1) tidy up the room when I am sad", "(2) reduce the number of things to prevent the room from becoming dirty", and "(3) reduce the difficulty of cleaning so that when the room becomes dirty, it can be restored immediately".
"I think I can reduce the number of things in my room, but I'm not in the mood to tidy up" and "I can't move anything too heavy," and whenever someone tells me this, I always tell them, "Start by throwing out the garbage."
Some people may think, "Are you taking me for a fool?" But I'm really not kidding, because a lot of people don't even throw away their trash before throwing things away. There were bags of finished potato chips on the table, the floor was full of things, and the room was full of garbage and turned a blind eye. In such a state of mind, you can't even throw away the garbage that you absolutely should throw away, let alone pick out the items you don't need.
A monk's day begins with throwing out the garbage in the morning. Clean the temple area first and welcome the new day in a clean state. The first thing I do when I get up in the morning is to clean first, but I think it's a hassle to sweep, so I just start the robot vacuum, but this alone can make the room clean and start the whole day in a good mood.
Why does a messy room make the heart sick? The answer is because everything has its own message. When we see things scattered all over the place, we feel very impatient and tired, and we can't concentrate. Makoto Shinkai, the director of the popular animated film "Your Name", once mentioned on a radio program that "there is a lot of information about rain", and I agree with this statement.
As soon as it starts to rain, you will hear the rustling sound of rain, ripples in the water, and countless raindrops on the surface of the plastic umbrella, which will become part of the surrounding landscape. If you get wet in the rain, your socks will feel uncomfortable. Compared to sunny days, rainy days are more informative and more likely to be gloomy.
On the contrary, if the beloved family or lover stays around, the heart is cheerful and will not care if it rains. The same goes for cleaning your room or being surrounded by things you like.
In addition to tidying up and cleaning the room, things that promote blood circulation, such as bathing and moving the body, can eliminate negative emotions, and a well-organized space can also improve the mood. Although it may be troublesome to do these things before, I have never regretted it after doing it. The more frustrated and sad you are, the more you should force yourself to do these things.
Also, while it's not about mental health, cutting back on things can also help you lose weight. "Wouldn't it? The amount of things is actually related to weight? It should be okay, right?" I hope you don't have such stereotypes.
In fact, some studies have pointed out that "the heavier the bag, the easier it is to destroy the willpower, and the easier it is to buy things indiscriminately". Even if you don't have this scientific evidence, you should resonate with this statement. Ever since I started cutting back on things, even if it's a pen or an OK band, I've always thought about whether it's necessary to bother taking these things out of the house.
Bringing more things will be a waste of energy, and you will also buy things to eat, and there is nothing more wasteful. Reduce the redundancy in the bag, your steps will become lighter, and the amount of exercise will increase.
In addition to the bag, reduce the contents of the room. If you want to lose weight, you have to "avoid foods that make you fat" and "eat too much" for a long time, but most people lose weight and fail. Why is that?
In summary, fat people usually stay in "environments where it is easy to get fat". Snacks everywhere you can see in the room. The bag is heavy, and it becomes more difficult to go out. Stay in the workplace with a black heart. As a result, these temptations and pressures lead to overeating. As long as you lose something, you will lose weight...... This is definitely not an exaggeration, and the two are closely related.