Study: Dish Washing Can Relieve Stress And Boost Mental Well Being

According to the study published by journal Mindfulness, dishwashing is a great way to reduce stress and boost mental well-being. Dishwashing is a good activity and a great way for relaxation, you don’t know that the chore you hate is literally and technically have so much benefit.


“We hypothesized that, relative to a control condition, participants receiving mindful dishwashing instruction would evidence greater state mindfulness, attentional awareness, and positive affect, as well as reduce negative affect and lead to overestimations of time spent dishwashing,” according to the authors of the study.

Mindfulness is the key, being aware that you are washing dishes will totally relieve stress as this practice would neglect negative and distractive thoughts. With this, you will be relieving from stress, reduce anxiety, low risk of depression and improve quality of sleep.

If you feel that you were stressed from your daily work, grab that sponge and start dishwashing by being aware of it, researchers observed also that mental inspiration increased in this kind of activity.