For most people life can be irrational, unfair and fraught with unexpected pitfalls over which you have no control. As John Lennon once said, “Life is what happens as we are busy making plans.” I believe that’s a good philosophy, life will always add its two cents. The problem is that those cents keep mounting up, and when they do you can find yourself looking for just a tiny bit of relief, somewhere – anywhere. A place that where you feel safe from the storms of life. Everyone needs a little spot that qualifies as their castle, a place to retreat and regroup, a place to relieve their daily stress and anxiety.
Organizing your bedroom is a great method of dealing with stress and keeping you sane and happy. After all, you do spend a third of your life sleeping there. Additionally, if you’re like many people you may kick back for a half hour after you wake up with a cup of coffee and a magazine before facing the world. Also, in the evening, it’s an excellent place for a relaxing read and a cup of cocoa.
Your bedroom is an important ‘nesting’ spot. Think of it as a retreat space, ideally a clutter and stress free zone. When you think about it this way, organizing your bedroom becomes a priority and can provide you with an instant getaway, without ever leaving home.
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Sir William Osler once said, “The worry and strain of modern times contributes greatly to arterial degeneration” What’s interesting about this statement is that he made it 100 years ago.
I’m big on the stress -body mind connection. For the past century the mind body connection and its affect on our health has been studied extensively. It is now widely accepted that stress and its associated symptoms can give us not only colds and flu but also can contribute to heart and cardiovascular disease.
There was an interesting study of 2000 men that began in 1961 that established a direct correlation between anxiety and sudden cardiac death. After taking their health histories and giving them a physical, researchers asked these 2000 men four questions designed to determine their level of anxiety.
Those questions were:
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