Optimal Health Daily - Fitness and Nutrition 3138: 3 Ways Decluttering Helps You Lose Weight by Rose Lounsbury on How To Make Healthier Food Choices
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Oct 1, 2025 Clearing clutter can significantly boost your health and weight loss efforts. It reduces stress, making healthier food choices easier. Engaging in decluttering can even double as a workout! Removing excess can teach moderation, transferring that mindset from possessions to your plate. Plus, a simple five-minute timer can help you kickstart decluttering or exercise, overcoming procrastination. A more organized environment fosters consistency in reaching your goals.
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Clutter Correlates With Weight
- A 2008 study found people who struggle with clutter were 77% more likely to be overweight or obese.
- Decluttering and weight are correlated, suggesting environment influences health outcomes.
Turn Decluttering Into Exercise
- Treat decluttering sessions as physical activity because moving boxes and sorting mimic squats, curls, and core work.
- Use decluttering as an opportunity to get exercise when you skip a formal workout.
Learning By Lifting Boxes
- Rose describes needing more strength when helping clients declutter, highlighting the physical demand.
- She used hands-on decluttering with clients as practical exercise experience.