Common sense dictates that bad habits will eventually catch up to you. However, in a post for Psychology Today, Gretchen Rubin of The Happiness Project suggests that bad habits may also diminish your happiness. Her source? Police work.
Rubin cites the "broken windows theory," which posits that a society that tolerates minor infractions like broken windows will make it more likely for people to commit serious crimes. Therefore, small signs of disorder in our lives?clutter, chronically unmade beds, a lack of pride in one's appearance?can negatively affect happiness.
Does fixing a broken window really matter? After all, in the context of a happy life, a pile of unsorted mail isn't a big deal. In themselves, perhaps, these broken windows don't matter much. But enforcing small signs of order make us feel more in control?and happier.
We've spoken a lot about the benefits of decluttering, but fixing broken windows can extend into other areas of your life. Check out the link for more.
What Are Your "Broken Windows?" Here's a List of Mine | Psychology Today
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