Spring cleaning: Why more people are uncluttering the mind for better health

The benefits of meditation go beyond stress reduction. Most of us sense instinctively that clutter is unhealthy. Sure, we may joke about a disorganized desk or a teenager’s messy room, but we feel that a clean, organized space is a healthier, more soothing environment. What about a cluttered mind — a mind constantly presented with different simultaneous challenges and distractions? Is that unhealthy, and is there a fix? …