Digital clutter is a more significant modern problem than physical clutter.

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I respectfully disagree - physical clutter remains the far more pressing issue for modern people, and here's why this matters immediately.Physical clutter directly compromises your brain's functioning in ways digital clutter simply cannot match. Women living in cluttered homes show elevated cortisol levels throughout the day, creating measurable physiological stress responses that digital mess doesn't trigger. Over 80% of people experience stress and anxiety directly linked to physical clutter in their living spaces. This isn't about screen time - it's about your immediate physical environment overwhelming your cognitive resources every moment you're home. The tangible consequences are severe: people in cluttered homes experience higher rates of insomnia and poor sleep quality, while those in extremely cluttered environments face a 77% higher likelihood of being overweight. Digital clutter doesn't prevent you from sleeping or make you trip over files. Princeton research shows physical clutter competes for your attention, decreasing performance and increasing stress - your brain literally gets distracted by the mess around you. You can close a computer screen, but you can't escape your cluttered bedroom or kitchen. The safety risks alone distinguish physical from digital clutter: living with physical clutter increases injury risk from tripping over items, and creates fire hazards that digital files never will. While you interact with technology selectively, physical clutter assaults your senses constantly, making it the more urgent modern crisis.