Cleancore: Studies Show Spring Cleaning Can Improve Your Mental Health - Here's How

• Cleaning is not a popular hobby for many people due to its cumbersome nature.
• However, studies show that it can reduce stress, anxiety and demotivation.
• With the cleancore trend on everyone's lips, here are some tips on how spring cleaning can get you more than just a clean room.

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Cleancore is one of the emerging trends of the notorious TikTok app and I focus on cleanliness and its therapeutic powers.

Cleancore , also known as Safetycore, is an aesthetic based on objects that are clean or destined to be disinfected. The resurgence of the trend, or aesthetic, came in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic when excessive cleanliness and ensuring we were in sanitized environments were top priorities.

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Now that we're post-pandemic, the cleaning habits we adopted back then seem to have stuck with some people, which isn't the worst of it. Especially now that the season has changed and we may need to do a good old-fashioned spring cleaning.

Apart from being one of the latest trends for hygienic or aesthetic reasons, Cleancore is also said to have therapeutic effects. So while spring cleaning has the usual benefits of an organized closet, a shiny countertop, and more open space, it also comes with a good mood, less stress, and more creativity.

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On the fact that the encombrement increases stress in our distraction and in our faisant.

Studies have shown that women in particular have chronic levels of the stress hormone cortisol when they find their homes cluttered.

Here are some of the mental health benefits of cleansing:

- It gives you a sense of control, maybe when something's on your mind but you can't tackle it yet.

- It's intentional and ritualistic, which is helpful because it gives you a routine that helps you feel like you have things together and not everywhere.

- A clean and tidy space has a calming and energizing effect, while clutter makes you feel overwhelmed.

If the idea of ​​spring cleaning sounds like a daunting task and you don't know where to start, here's what to try, according to agendahealth.org :

- Start small: Trying to do everything at once is a sure-fire way to push yourself and end up feeling unmotivated.

- If possible, involve others: relieve yourself when you live with people.

- Set a timer: cleaning doesn't have to last all day, but cleaning at intervals of say 30 minutes will help you focus on the task at hand and stay free from distractions.

- Make it fun: When you're blowing up your favorite Beyonce album, watching your favorite movie, or listening to your favorite podcast in the background, it gets less boring.

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