Mental Health Benefits of Tidying Up

Apr 4, 2019 | Margaret Shepard | @Margaret_Marie

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It is a craze that’s sweeping the country. People are taking their belongings one by one and deciding does it spark joy? But beyond the physical act of cleaning clutter, are there any mental health benefits to tidying up as well?

On this episode of the Mayo Clinic Radio podcast, Dr. Craig Sawchuk, co-chair of Mayo Clinic’s Division of Integrated Behavioral Health, explains the mental health benefits of the cleaning fad that's swept the country.