不知道你有没有发现，近几年来网络上各种关于“沉浸式收纳”的视频层出不穷。分类排列、极致整洁似乎是现代人的一种痴迷。
美国主妇收纳视频截图
这些视频内容则一般是收纳：把东西重新分装，贴上标签，排列得整整齐齐。
如今，收纳盒塞满储藏室的家庭越来越普遍。
英国家庭用品连锁店B&M的一位发言人表示，家庭收纳的销售额“在过去几年里有大幅增长”，而且“没有停止的迹象”。透明的存储容器特别受欢迎，还有可嵌套的盒子，使客户能够最大限度地利用空间。
Storage-stuffed homes are increasingly commonplace. A spokesperson for bargain homeware chain B&M says home organisation sales have seen “substantial growth for the last few years” and “show no signs of stopping”. Clear storage containers are particularly popular, as well as nestable boxes that allow customers to maximise space.
但是它健康吗？事实上，这种对井井有条的家庭收纳的痴迷，是一种控制欲的表现。
从一个盒子到另一个盒子
整理收纳视频突然就火了。在Ins上，有近400万条贴上#organization（整理）标签的帖子。看着架子上整齐排列的玻璃罐罐，谁能不心动呢？
图源：英国卫报
然而，高度整理化的兴起揭示了当今许多人生活方式中更深层次的东西——它与家务劳动的压力、社交媒体和不断增加的焦虑密不可分。
The rise of the highly organised home reveals something deeper about the way many live today – and it can’t be separated from the pressures of domestic labour, social media and ever-increasing anxiety.
设计研究人员Lisa O'Neil表示，这都是所谓“元消费 （metaconsumption）”的一部分，也就是“消费关于消费的内容 （consume content about consumption）”。
元消费还表现为“消费为其他对象服务的对象”或为自己的东西购买东西。比如把新买的盒装牛奶分装进瓶里、把饼干拆袋放进盒里。
如果有闲置的东西，你只需把它们放到一个地方。反常的是，现在人们为了解决过度消费的后果，开始了另一种消费形式：清理杂物要买进更多的东西——大量的垃圾箱、盒子和标签。快捷购物让人们填满了自己的家。
The solution to overconsumption has become yet another form of consumption. Decluttering, perversely, now involves acquiring more stuff – an abundance of bins, boxes, labels. Quick shopping has made people fill their homes.
在失控的世界中找到控制
沉迷于整理收纳的人相信，他们不仅仅是在投资他们的家——他们也是在投资他们的心理健康。对许多人来说，整理是在一个日益失控的世界中找到控制的一种方式。
The highly organised believe they’re not just investing in their homes – they’re investing in their mental health. For many, organisation is a way to find control in an increasingly out of control world.
切碎的蔬菜放在塑料容器里 图源：视觉中国
Ellie Killah在经历了产后抑郁症后开始进行收纳整理。 32岁的Ellie来自英国萨默塞特，是两个孩子的母亲。她说：“在有孩子之前，我从来没有任何心理健康问题。现在我的情绪经常起伏不定，每当我填满了自己的储物箱，或者是补满家里的日常所用时，我都会感到非常的平静和控制。”
像许多收纳博主一样，Killah像商店一样储存零食，在她的储藏室里整齐地排成一排。收纳工作让她感到“愉悦”——她把它比作运动健身后感受到的快感。
图源：视觉中国
Hsin-Hsuan Meg Lee是伦敦ESCP商学院的一名营销学教授，她研究了近藤麻理式的整理和幸福之间的关系。
Lee说， 许多人把整理他们的空间视为整理他们的思想 。“有一个概念叫做象征性污染，”她说。“在家庭整理的背景下，这个术语指的是那些不合适的、违反我们为周围环境设定的规则的物品……对一些人来说， 消除这种污染并把东西摆放整齐的过程，让他们觉得自己在把控一切。 ”
Lee says many people see decluttering their spaces as akin to decluttering their minds. “There’s a concept called symbolic pollution,” she says. “ In the context of household organisation, this term refers to items that are out of place and violate the rules we set for our surroundings … For some, the process of removing this pollution and putting things in order causes them to feel they are in control.”
然而，收纳整理并不总是有益于心理健康。观看整理相关视频可能会损害你的心理健康—— 扑面而来的精致、完美容易导致他们感到自卑、焦虑或失控。
There is also the risk that watching organisation content could damage viewers' mental health – being bombarded with polished perfection could make some feel inferior, anxious or out of control.
如何缓解整理焦虑
接下来，双语君将介绍四种方法帮助你缓解整理焦虑。
❶简化
通常整理能力强的人总是有很多的标签和归档系统类别。建立一个有序系统的目的是为了更快速和容易地找到重要文件。但当你成倍地增加类别和子类别以及子子类别时，你就有问题了。请不要让简单的事情复杂化。
Many of those who are too organized have too many categories in their labeling and filing systems. The point of an organized filing system for all those important papers is to find things quickly and easily. When your system multiplies into categories and sub-categories and sub-sub-categories, you have a problem. Don’t make it more involved than it needs to be!
❷不要一次性整理太多
你可能认为自己能在一天内整理完整个家？这可不一定。相反，应该按照房间或者区域进行分区整理，这样你就能真正考虑到哪些东西是需要的，哪些是不需要的。
You might think you can handle the whole house in a day, but that’s risky. Instead, break it down by room or by zone so you can really be thoughtful about what stays and what goes.
图源：视觉中国
❸不要把那么多事情塞在一天里
许多发现自己太有条理的人，往往也是那些连一秒钟都停不下来的人，因为他们一直在超负荷运转。
专注于你为什么要做这件事。你真的想在这个并不怎么重要的事情上花这么多时间吗？你是否在这些让你感到压力的事情上浪费了时间呢？切断掉那些对你没有好处的事情。照顾好自己的身心健康。
Many people who find themselves too organized are the same people who can’t sit down for one second because they’re constantly on overdrive. Focus on why you do the things you do. Do you really want to spend so much time on that stuff that isn’t really necessary? Are you wasting time on something that is just stressing you out? Cut out the stuff that isn’t doing you any favors. Take care of your mental and physical health.
❹深吸一口气 学会放手
当知道自己不会立即完美地执行时，你可以深吸一口气，然后放手。因为就算不那么整齐也没什么大不了。无论如何，世界依然转动。
When you know you'are not going to immediately execute them perfectly, you can take a deep breath and let it go. Because you need to know that no time spent organizing is essentially nothing lost. Somehow, the world keeps turning.
你喜欢整理吗？它给你带来的是快乐还是焦虑呢？
编辑：陈月华
实习生：秦欣然
来源：英国卫报 Organization Junkie