Did your family get together to elect a member to do the dishes after meals? Are you one of the people who think doing housework is annoying?
Washing dishes can reduce anxiety. People who cleaned their plates mindfully, such as focusing on smelling the soap, feeling the water temperature, and touching the dishes, could lower their nervousness levels by 27%.
Clearing the kitchen is closely related to body health. A recent study showed that people with untidy homes were 77% more likely to be overweight. People tend to eat high-calorie snacks rather than green vegetables when they stay in a messy kitchen. As we all know, this unbalanced diet can finally make people lose control of their weight, and can even be harmful to their health.
Your mom is right: Starting your day with a freshly made bed is what people call a "keystone habit". It has a chain reaction to bring about a series of good phenomena（现象）. Getting up with a tidy bed every morning is linked to better productivity, a greater sense of well-being, and stronger skills at sticking to a budget. Bed-makers also report getting a better night's sleep than those who leave their covers messy in the morning.
Growing flowers and vegetables can lower depression risk. It can provide aerobic（有氧的）exercise via weeding, cutting, and raking. Additionally, gardening activities such as spading, lifting, and tilling can strengthen and tone your muscles, providing you with good anaerobic（无氧的）exercise. Mild exercise has been shown to decrease anxiety and depression. So does gardening. Its effect on reducing anxiety and depression is evident, too.
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A. But few people can realize the effect of it. B. Making bed every morning can raise productivity. C. It looks like relaxing, but the intensity is quite high. D. It may be because choosing healthy food in a messy kitchen is harder. E. The following four benefits of doing housework might change your mind. |
