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Goodbye Mess, Goodbye Stress

Reducing your desk clutter can actually help you regain focus.
Posted on July 8, 2008 01:10 am by Stacey Colino
Photo: Noel J. Federizo

If your home or office has piles of papers and other junk lying around, it isn't just offensive to your eyes, it's also a sneaky source of stress. "Clutter creates a feeling that there isn’t time to do it all and may cause anxiety," explains Stephanie Denton, an organizing expert based in Cincinnati and past president of the National Association of Professional Organizers. Here are three key ways to prevent mess stress:

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lalabong

13. If my room is messy, I feel stressed out. They're like connected that's why I want my room to be clutter free.
March 10, 2010 at 07:06 pm report abuse
olivefausto

12. i badly need this...my room's a mess. my office drawer's a mess too grrr
March 07, 2010 at 02:52 pm report abuse
summerinparis128

11. i mean stressed...
February 10, 2010 at 06:47 pm report abuse
summerinparis128

10. i got stresses pg messy un room ko :(
February 10, 2010 at 06:46 pm report abuse
fishbowl84

9. this totally worked for me, but i cant keep it up!! makalat talaga kasi ako.. hayyy
February 07, 2010 at 02:19 pm report abuse
prettylass8831

8. I don't like clutter. I'm the minimalist type of woman so I throw out anything I don't need on my desk.
February 07, 2010 at 08:56 am report abuse
Elyz_Iza

7. i guess i'm part of the group sa pagiging OC, too....
February 02, 2010 at 06:01 pm report abuse
ecang12

6. 6. Im an OC when it comes to cleanliness and order
February 02, 2010 at 08:53 am report abuse
reeya

5. ako lagi maayos gamit ko but there are times na gusto ko talaga na makalat.
January 29, 2010 at 11:36 am report abuse
miss_techylicious

4. i love to organize stuffs into their own places. oc daw ako eh.
January 28, 2010 at 05:12 pm report abuse
salmoncat

3. i have a place for everything but sometimes i just feel like leaving stuff everywhere. better to have a house which looks like someone lives in it than a showroom.
January 28, 2010 at 08:55 am report abuse
fishbowl84

2. this article is so meant for me!! hehe.. i am so messy i get stressed all the time. i cannot find my things. i promise to declutter as soon as i have the time.
January 27, 2010 at 11:16 pm report abuse
len9

1. I'm a neat freak and clutter stresses me. Nice tips cosmo, i could use these for my home. :)
January 21, 2010 at 10:44 am report abuse