1. Your messy room isn’t a flaw, it’s evidence of mental overflow. Every item left out is an unfinished thought your brain still tracks. That’s why you feel drained walking in, your system reads every object as another tab to close. The pile on the chair isn’t about clothes, it’s about postponed choices. 2. The brain treats visible chaos as danger and raises cortisol. That’s why focus collapses when the room looks crowded. For many people, mess equals silent duty, a whisper saying “this is yours