2024-01-08 03:30:00
There are many New Year’s resolutions that surely include having a tidier room. Psychologists maintain that the order of the bedroom is usually a reflection of the order in our lives. Different studies have concluded that those people who live in chaotic and disorderly environments have a higher cortisol index, which results in greater stress.
Marta Escobedo, psychologist at Ivane Salud, explains that the disorder “also affects other cognitive functions such as thoughts and concentration. The confusion perceived in the environment is transformed into mental confusion, disorder reminds us of all the pending and unfinished tasks. “In addition,” adds the psychologist, “stress hormones are secreted at the body level, which not only decreases our performance, but also has an impact on our physical and mental well-being.”
William H. McRaven, in his book Make Your Bed (Ed. Planeta) assures that the small gesture of making your bed every morning prepares you for success and is equivalent to establishing an orderly and responsible life routine. This commander of the US Special Operations Command, who organized the attack on Osama Bin Laden, explains: “If you make your bed every morning, you will have completed the first task of the day. It will give you a small sense of pride and encourage you to do another task, and another, and another. And at the end of the day, that completed task will have turned into many successfully completed tasks.”
What happens if you don’t make your bed?
Although all studies assure that order is essential for mental health, an unmade bed may have its benefits for physical health.
Dr. Stephen Pretlove, of the School of Architecture of the Kingston Universityis part of a group of experts who advise leaving beds unmade to banish house dust mites that cause asthma and other allergies.
Pretlove says the average bed could be home to up to 1.5 million house dust mites that feed on human skin flakes, which is why they love to share our beds. “The allergens they produce are easily inhaled during sleep and are a major cause of diseases such as asthma,” says Pretlove, who adds: “We know that mites can only survive by taking water from the atmosphere using small glands on the outside of their body. ». “Something as simple as leaving a bed unmade during the day can remove moisture from the sheets and mattress, so the mites will dehydrate and eventually die,” concludes Dr. Stephen Pretlove.
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