Is your cluttered home responsible for extra inches around the waist?
If you love de-cluttering and finding nifty storage solutions for your home, you might be happy to hear this news. Organising guru Peter Walsh (one of Oprah’s go-to guys) says there is a link between being organised and staying slim.
Rather than the piles of old magazines being to blame for that extra slice of cake you had today, Walsh suggests that all that extra clutter around the house causes stress. And that stress could be just the reason why you can’t lose weight.
While his research isn’t packed with scientific studies, the panel of testers that he worked with to write his new book Lose The Clutter, Lose The Weight reported positive results.
It makes sense that a neat and tidy house would give you a more positive outlook. If you don’t have to trip over piles of clothes and books to get to your front door, you are more likely to walk out the door to go for a walk.
While Walsh agrees that eating well and exercising is of course an essential part of the story, the idea that a good spring clean could set you off on a new course of health and wellness is always good news.
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