Before I began my own journey towards a Tidy Life, I was deeply sceptical as to whether or not there was a link between physical clutter and mental mess. Could my messy home really be a sign that my mental space was far from clear? My mum regularly told me when I was a teenager that she could predict an oncoming episode of depression, low mood, anxiety or self-doubt based on whether or not I was picking up my dirty socks. Like an earthquake expert, she could see the signs bef