Many people can speak to the therapeutic effects of cleaning—especially when you don't leave your laundry list of chores until Sunday night at 8 p.m. But you'd be surprised to discover just how much a tidy environment can positively impact your mental state. According to a recent study published in the journal Environment and Behavior, a clean, stress-free environment can actually lead to healthier eating habits as well. "Being in a chaotic environment and feeling out of control is bad for diets," said lead study author Lenny Vartanian. "It seems to lead people to think, ‘Everything else is out of control, so why shouldn’t I be?'" If that's not a reason to pick up after yourself, I don't know what is.