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MAKING A POINT
CLEANING & MAINTAINING
MENTAL HEALTH
In a recent article published in ccording to a study a form of therapy that
the European Cleaning Journal, an conducted Helge Alt supports mental well-being.
from Puhastusekspert
This is particularly evident
interesting co-relation has been in Estonia and in research focused on
established between cleaning and ATarja Valkosalo of household cleaning.
mental health. A team of industry Propuhtaus Finland within A 2019 study by Kärcher,
experts that has been gathering the Erasmus+ Ergoclean which surveyed 11,000
material on cleaning ergonomics project, reported that 72% participants from various
of cleaning supervisors
and conscious cleaning for the and 46% of cleaning staff countries, found that 75
per cent of Brits reported
last three years. They explored reported that their work they turn to cleaning when
how cleaning, as an activity, can can be mentally stressful. feeling stressed, finding
alleviate stress, serving almost However, numerous studies it relaxing. Moreover, 84
as a form of therapy that supports indicate that cleaning, as per cent of all respondents
admitted they feel more
an activity, can alleviate
mental well-being. stress, serving almost as relaxed and better in a clean
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