The month of September brings with it that strange feeling of suspension, in which the still open -chosen suitcases look at you from the corner of the room, the souvenirs of the holidays occupy every available surface and the shell collected on the beach – which seemed beautiful at sunset – now desperately asks you for a place where you can exist worthily. At home you still breathe the summer air but something screeches: autumn knocks on the door and you are there, in the midst of swimwear that peeps out of the closet and sweaters waiting for their turn.
It is the perfect time to do what they call decluttering in English, but that we could simply translate as “the art of breathing again”. Because yes, freeing physical space often corresponds to freeing mental space, and after a summer lived intensely, we all have a desperate need.
The domino effect of the disorder
Before starting to empty drawers like Forsennati, let’s stop for a moment. On average, a person has about 60,000 thoughts per day, of which 75% are repetitive and often negative. We add to this mental load a disordered environment and we will have the perfect recipe for the emotional short circuit. The good news? Mental cleaning practices can reduce cortisol levels, stress hormone, up to 23%.
The secret lies in understanding that every object in our home occupies a space also in our head. That tower of magazines you promise to read “sooner or later”? It is a constant reminder of something you didn’t do. The twenty -three souvenirs of the trip to Greece? Every time you look at them, part of your brain tries to trial their meaning, history, their right to exist in your space.
From where to start (without crazy)
Forget the logic of “all or nothing”. The seasonal decluttering does not mean turning into Marie Kondo for a weekend and emptying the house as if you were to move tomorrow. Start with small steps: a drawer, a shelf, that chair that for months ago from improvised hanger (we all know that there is one).
The strategy of the three boxes always works: “Keep”, “donate/sell” and “throw”. But let’s add a fourth, that of the “I think about it”, for those objects that send you in existential crisis. Give yourself a deadline: if you haven’t sought them after a month, you already know where they have to end.
The wardrobe gearbox will become less traumatic if you face it honesty. That wrong dress that you keep “for when I lose weight”? It is time to greet him. If a dress does not make you feel at ease or no longer adapt to your lifestyle, it is better to let it go. The golden rule remains that of the year: if you have not worn it in the last twelve months, you will probably never do it again.
The mind follows the space (or vice versa?)
As you arrange a house, something interesting happens: the mind begins to do the same job on itself. The emotional decluttering process allows you to examine each room carefully and decide what to keep and what to eliminate to bring balance and serenity back. It is not just about throwing objects away, but of reviewing priorities, relationships and commitments.
That WhatsApp group that stresses you? It’s time to silence him (or to get out of everything!). The thousand activities you accepted out of guilt? Maybe it’s time to learn to say a few more “no”. Mental deciltering also passes through small daily gestures: a five -minute meditation phase in the morning, a evening diary where you can download the thoughts of the day, the end of meal walk without a phone.
The watchword is minimalism
We are not talking about living with three t-shirts and a mattress on the ground. Modern minimalism concerns the conscious choice: each object in your home must earn its place. A process that increases your awareness and helps you to live more intentionally.
Try this experiment: for a week, every evening before going to bed, put everything in place. Does it seem trivial? In a healthy and tidy environment, our mind will also be better. You will realize that in the morning you will have more energy, less anxiety, and a renewed feeling of control over your life that the summer had made a little falter.
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