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2619: No, You Aren’t Crazy. Clutter is Linked to Anxiety by Emma Scheib

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Jan 9, 2023
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ANECDOTE

Clutter Sparks Anxiety Spike

  • Emma Scheib describes clutter in her car as a weight on her overloaded brain.
  • She experiences a spike in anxiety every time she gets into her cluttered car.
INSIGHT

Clutter Raises Women's Stress Hormone

  • Research shows clutter increases women's cortisol, the stress hormone.
  • This link exists even in non-hoarding messy environments affecting some women more.
INSIGHT

Highly Sensitive People and Clutter

  • Highly sensitive people are especially affected by external stimuli like clutter.
  • About 20% of people have heightened sensitivity to noise, light, and mess causing anxiety.
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