Just realized my garage cleanup echoed a guided meditation on letting go.

I spent last weekend sorting through years of accumulated junk in my garage. The process of deciding what to keep and discard felt surprisingly similar to the mental clarity exercises in a mindfulness meditation guide I've been using. Has anyone else found that physical organizing projects enhance their meditation practice or vice versa?

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spencerm9056m ago

Honestly that connection makes total sense. Read about a concept called neuroaesthetics recently on a podcast, how our brain processes orderly environments similarly to how it settles during focused meditation. Tbh clearing out physical clutter literally reduces the cognitive load, so your mind isn't subconsciously tracking all that visual noise. It's like you're doing a walking, tangible version of the mental release exercises. Ngl my own basement cleanup last month had the same effect, where tossing old boxes felt as relieving as concluding a long breathing session. The physical act just grounds the abstract practice.