Mess causes stress, and studies show that cleaning alone reduces stress levels. A clean home can even improve eating and exercise habits while boosting your happiness.  In a study published by the University of California, a messy home was proven to interfere with the body’s de-stress hormone, cortisol’s, levels simply because the thought of cleaning up stresses people out even if they don’t plant to actually clean up. In an effort to live happier and healthier, I decided that since much of my stress is linked to my messy home (and constant picking up after men and dogs), decluttering would be a good place to start. Especially when people with…