6. Embrace the Zen aspect of the Zzz
I used to sleep in a cluttered room. The floor was (I am embarrassed to admit) strewn with clothes. The surfaces crowded with books, empty soft drink cans, and all manner of random detritus. Then I read about de-cluttering. So I de-cluttered the room. The effect was so powerful that I could hardly believe it. The room felt calmer and it suddenly seemed to contain more space. What this made me realise is that an untidy room is like a three-dimensional to-do list – it’s a whole litany of things that need done. “Wash this garment.” “Put away this no longer required novel.” And so on. The reason you feel calmer in a tidy, ordered, Zen-like room is that it doesn’t require any action other than for you to enjoy being there.
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