You may have heard the saying, “A cluttered space is a sign of an organized mind.” People at work with messy desks like to say things like that! The truth is that research into clutter and its affect on your state of mind shows that the opposite is true. Not only does clutter contribute to anxiety and a distracted state of mind, it can be unhealthy for you physically as well. Some recent findings about clutter and mental health show that people who have a lot of clutter have trouble focusing and getting tasks completed. Some other detrimental effects of clutter include: