保持物品整潔會帶來心理上的益處

黑龍江 張 岳

日本的“收納女王”近藤麻理惠因為特別會整理、收納登上《時代周刊》。她把自己數十年的收納經驗寫成書后，該書被翻譯成多國語言，全球銷量近百萬！ 無數粉絲直呼：“她拯救了我的生活！ ”

How does keeping things tidy change people psychologically? You gain greater confidence in yourself. Also, you become more optimistic and calmer in mind than before. There are several reasons for these changes: your self-image improves as you start living in tidy beautiful rooms, and you gain decision-making skills as you continue to choose between which things to throw or give away and which to keep. The way we let go of things in the KonMari Method plays an important role as well.

The KonMari Method has a step where we give thanks to the things before we throw them away.Not only would you say “thank you for sparking joy in me” to a favorite piece of clothing that you wore till it was threadbare, you would also say to a piece of clothing you never wore once“thank you for teaching me that this color doesn't look good on me”. You will appreciate the roles of all the things that have come to you and experience appreciation for all of them. Through this experience, you will rediscover the truth that you have been supported by so many things and you will deepen your gratitude for things you leave behind.

To share a personal example, I have always had little confidence in myself. When I get nervous before a large speaking assignment, I think to myself that I'll be fine because these clothes are protecting me and these shoes are supporting me, and that calms me down. Once you start feeling constant gratitude for your things and your home through tidying up, you will start feeling relief and calm as if you are always protected by something larger than you.

1. What psychological change may tidiness bring to people?

A. They will become less optimistic.

B. Their confidence will become less.

C. They will become more confident.

D. Their self-image will be damaged.

2. What does the underlined word “threadbare” in the second paragraph probably mean?

A. Fancy. B. Worn out.

C. Fashionable. D. Out of date.

3. What should people show to clothes they have never worn in the KonMari Method?

A. Worry. B. Regret. C. Patience. D. Gratitude.

4. Why does the author mention his own experience in the last paragraph?

A. To show off his wonderful speaking skills.

B. To give an example of the benefit of tidiness.

C. To explain how he has become a confident person.

D. To show his special taste in choosing suitable clothes.

Not only would you say “thank you for sparking joy in me” to a favorite piece of clothing that you wore till it was threadbare, you would also say to a piece of clothing you never wore once “thank you for teaching me that this color doesn't look good on me”. 你不僅要對你最喜歡的一件衣服說“謝謝你激起了我內心的快樂”，還要對一件你從未穿過的衣服說“謝謝你教會我這種顏色不適合我”。

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