Organize Your Closet And Organize Your Mind

Everyone knows what it means to clean out your closet. It is a terrible, exhausting and time-consuming task. You have to sort, classify and rearrange the objects and clothes. It is so tiring because it also requires a lot of mental effort. Because you don’t just organize your closet; you also bring order to your mind.

When you clean up a room or a closet, you don’t just sort the objects and the clothes. You don’t just throw away your old unused things. But you also organize your ideas.

Because your unconscious processes the memories associated with those objects and clothes. It relives situations and decides whether they are useful or not.

Marie Kondo is an expert in this field. She is also the author of the book  The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up. According to her, order starts with removing the excess of objects from your life. She says that people pile up so much commodities in their homes and offices because they usually store and store things.

That’s why it’s important to know how to get rid of things. It is a challenge that causes quite a bit of anxiety in many people. But the Kon Mari method can make it a little easier.

Organize your mind by putting your ideas in order

When you decide to hold on to an object, it is because you associate it with certain feelings. They can be happy or sad or bittersweet feelings.

But when you let it go, you make room for something new. Organization is much more important than most people think.

Organize your space at home or at work. Because it will give you peace and a happy feeling. When there is order in your daily life, it is easier to create order in your mind. It also makes for smoother, more practical relationships between your thoughts and ideas.

We’re not saying you should delete everything. We just mean that it is not good to be attached to a material object for eternity, even if it has to do with positive memories.

You have to move on and leave room for something new, even if it frightens you. This sounds contradictory. But almost everyone fears an unknown future and not a present they don’t appreciate.

Good luck items and clothes

We’ve all had a piece of clothing full of holes because we’ve worn it so much. Although we no longer used it, we still refused to get rid of it.

Maybe in your case it was about special moments, like going to your favorite concert, meeting someone special or spending an unforgettable night with friends.

Most of us have also had so-called lucky charms. They helped us during an exam or during a job application. Examples of such objects are a rabbit’s foot, a four-leaf clover or even a key ring that a loved one has given us.

We attach memories to these objects and garments. However, over time they get old and worn out. Then the time has come to say goodbye. That is not always easy. But it is necessary if you want to free up space for new objects, clothes, memories and experiences.

Leave the past behind

Certain memories are stronger than others. You may have to step back to gather energy and then move on.

On the other hand, and with only a few rare exceptions, you will only have enough room for new experiences if you have the courage to say goodbye to the past with gratitude. This will allow you to clarify and organize your thoughts. You will also be able to live more fully in the present and build a more hopeful future.

According to Marie Kondo, you really cling to the past when you cling to things like CDs, electronics, and worn-out clothes. You should design your living space for the person you will become, not the one you were in the past.

Clearing out your closet, your emotions, and your memories is even more necessary when you’re grieving. When you lose a loved one, after a death, a breakup, or something else, letting go of their possessions will help you.

Of course everyone needs time. We must respect that. You also don’t have to delete everything at once. Because if you do this too abruptly without being ready, it won’t help at all. On the contrary, because it can aggravate the pain and infect the wound.

You are the only one who knows when you are ready to let go of their possessions. You just have to listen to your heart.

The KonMari Method

Marie Kondo gives tips on how to keep order, especially in your closet. She designed the KonMari method. These are some of the most important tips. They can also help you organize your ideas:

• The best way to store your clothes is upright. That makes it easy to see and recognize it.
• Learn how to get rid of the things you no longer use. Marie suggests that you look at the objects or items of clothing one by one. That way you can find out whether or not you want to keep something. Check if it makes you happy when you use it, how often you use it, and so on. If you decide to let go, say goodbye gratefully for all the moments you’ve spent with it.
• You don’t have to sort the clothes according to the seasons. It is better that everything is in front of you. Get rid of the clothes you know you won’t be using next year. When you clean up your clothes, Kondo says you shouldn’t be left with more than one-third of what you had before.

• It’s much easier to see what you have and choose what to wear when you fold the clothes instead of hanging them up. That way it also takes up less space. Kondo recommends folding everything you can. Hang only what is necessary, such as blouses and jackets.
• When you put things on top of each other, you don’t realize what you have. You forget the things that are at the back or at the bottom.
• You don’t need storage boxes or chests. Because they often actually make organizing even more complicated.

Organizing and your happiness

In short, tidying up is necessary if you want to be healthier and happier. Cleaning up your living space means creating space in your life. You open yourself up to new experiences and you step out of your comfort zone.

This means getting rid of emotions, memories, and ideas that are familiar and manageable. But you free up space to enjoy the present and build a new future.