Useless extra things sitting around affect brain and other abilities.

[DawudTalut]

Peace be on you..."Whether it be your closet or office desk, excess things in your surroundings can have a negative impact on your ability to focus and process information......"
http://lifehacker.com/how-clutter-affects-your-brain-and-what-you-can-do-abo-662647035

 

[Sariel]

I know this well. My father is a hoarder who never wants to get rid of anything, and our house is getting more and more cluttered with junk. When I eventually move out, I'm only keeping what I need. It also makes moving much easier.

 

[ShivaFan]

I agree with this. And such "hoarding" and "useless junk", living in a room or house with a pile here, another there, papers here, and so on, literally turns into a rabbit hole where everything actually disappears and is lost in, and among things that lose purpose and even reality, the mind is disturbed also.

You can have thinngs, but keep it "not messy". You can have art, or a shrine, even busy with many, but please not a "pile".

I hate it. But when you live in a Family, also you have the situation where others will "pile it on". Sometimes it is "out of your control". Eventually, though, a day comes and I say "enough" and start dumping everything in the garbage.

But then I feel bad because it belongs to them... so I buy them new "stuff". The cycle begins again.

But ... good for the economy in one way.

Anybody here love pastels? I do, and a nice paint job on the walls, open windows and plants ... help. Folk art helps. Fine art, too. Incense. Flowers. I love vases with fresh flowers. And water nearby, or those little fake "indoor waterfalls".

Carnatic music!

 

[Penumbra]

I keep my living space and work space unusually empty/minimalist because I have a pet peeve about clutter. My father was a hoarder and most likely due to that, I went to the totally opposite end of the spectrum.

 

[Bunyip]

Unfortunately, given that I am a messy bugger - you are correct.

 

[Deidre]

I believe this. I've read that your surroundings are often a representation of your mind's state. My car is always a mess. But my house and office space are pretty organized and clutter free.

 

[dust1n]

Psh, I don't believe it for one sing..... hold on let me just move this bottle out of the way... so, like I was saying, I think it's a total bunch of gibb-- damnit! Just knocked over a glass, hold on, let me a rag real quick, brb.