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How Interior Affects Mood: 7 Things in the House That Will Make You Anxious and Apathetic
08.02.2023 06:20
Updated: 13.04.2023 22:16
The human brain is designed to constantly analyze the environment. This allows you to notice danger in time and survive. A modern person is not waiting for a tiger in the bushes, but the brain continues its tireless work.
And even the interior of one’s own home becomes an object of constant analysis.
Therefore, its design plays an important role not only in terms of beauty and style, but also in terms of its impact on a person's psychological state. And some things in the house can cause anxiety or apathy.
1. Disorder
Clutter at home or at work creates clutter in the mind, which leads to apathy, loss of strength, and bad mood.
2. Mirrors
When there are a lot of mirrors in the house, a person constantly sees his reflection, notices flaws in his own appearance that he had not even thought about before.
Television and advertising play a big role here, imposing beauty standards on people that are impossible to achieve in real life. And mirrors constantly remind us of this. As a result, dissatisfaction with oneself, irritation, and apathy appear.
3. Bright colors
In nature, dangerous animals have bright colors, thus signaling to everyone else not to approach them.
If there are too many bright colors in a room, the brain perceives them as a threat, so a person is constantly in a state of mild stress.
4. Sharp corners
Sharp corners are no match for a tiger, but they pose a very real danger. It is not without reason that it is recommended to choose furniture for a child's room with rounded corners.
If there are a lot of sharp corners in the house, the brain turns on the defense system, that is, increased alertness.
Adrenaline and cortisol, which are produced in response to a stressful situation, are responsible for this. Therefore, it is better to add more smooth lines to the interior - an oval carpet, a round table, a sofa with streamlined shapes, round decorative elements.
5. Lack of natural materials
"Sterile" interiors, especially in industrial style, look beautiful in pictures, but it is impossible to relax in them.
Throughout his history, man has lived among living nature and still needs it.
Wooden furniture, wool or linen products, living plants and other natural interior elements let the brain know that it is in a natural environment where it can relax.
6. Tightness
Cramped conditions are depressing for most people. It is not without reason that many are terrified of confined spaces. The abundance of furniture, decor, and other things that make a small room even smaller may not cause panic attacks, but it still gradually depresses the nervous system.
7. Things you don't like
It happens that, having bought something, you realize that instead of pleasure it causes irritation. It is better to get rid of such a thing, otherwise this irritation will constantly undermine your peace of mind.
Often people get so used to light irritants in the interior that they don’t notice them. But they constantly affect the psyche, as a result of which a person does not feel comfortable.
The house does not charge you with energy, does not give you peace after a hard day at work. To fix this, sometimes it is enough to analyze the interior and make small adjustments.
