De-Cluttering of Lifestyle Through Self-Control: The Most Needed Track to Health Attainment
Author: Nilanjana Sanyal
Category: Health Studies
Abstract:
The present millennium is essentially targeted towards materialistic gains and achievements of varied kinds with individuals focused more on temporary gains. This has taken its toll on both the physical and psychological health spectrum of individuals. It is mostly accumulation of ‘clutter’ in the psyche that ends up in cluttering the surroundings. The need is felt to look deep into oneself in order to understand, become aware of the wrong-doings and rectify. Decluttering the lifestyle appears to be the call of the day to instill and maintain health in the long run. This can be done by adopting different physical avenues like exercise, having a balanced diet, maintaining regular sleep hygiene, having control over one’s weight, and so forth. A few psychological strategies appear to be deep breathing, meditation, reframing one’s negative thoughts, and the like. De-cluttering the self and the surroundings seems to be of dire necessity in the present-day context to help individuals improve their overall quality of life. The present theoretical discourse engages in a humble attempt to look into the nuances of health promotion from a psychosocial perspective