Three impulsive behaviours that could harm your health

Kicking the Clutter: Three impulsive behaviours that could harm your health

Ranka Burzan / Powell River Peak

By dealing with impulsive behaviour myself, I experienced the pain and frustration of it. Many times, impulsive people truly can’t help the way they behave, it comes unconsciously without warning. Some individuals are genetically susceptible to impulsivity.

Living careless and thoughtless life could bring chaos, as well as overwhelm that could negatively affect your health. Impulsive people tend to be charming and manipulative to avoid the consequences of their behaviour. Or they get angry when confronted by family and friends for their erratic and unacceptable behaviour.

Impulsive people are constantly looking for instant gratification. They tend to procrastinate to avoid the chores they don’t like and have a multitude of excuses for their ways or are quick to blame others for their unpredictable and chaotic life.

How does this apply to home organization and life in general? Organizing needs planning, commitment and persistence to achieve the results.

How does impulsive behaviour negatively affect your home and family? Here are a few examples:

Excessive Alcohol Consumption For some people, drinking a glass of wine could become an excessive drinking problem, creating dependency and contributing to impulsive and negative behaviour. We all know drinking has a way of making us release our temporary anxieties, but depending on alcohol as a stress reliever can lead to a lifestyle of pain and unhappiness.

Anger Issues Anger is another example of impulsive behaviour. Everyone gets angry from time to time, but for some people it is a struggle to control their anger. People who are constantly struggling with anger issues could easily become violent and dangerous. More often people who lash out are likely to experience guilt and shame after their violent episodes.

Binge Eating Delicious food, if not consumed reasonably, could become an addiction. “One should eat to live, not live to eat,” is a saying we all need to remember. Just like any other impulsive behaviours, food could lead to an eating disorder. When impulse control is lacking, it’s easy for unwanted habits to sneak in and negatively affect our life.

To stop making dangerous, impulsive decisions that can harm yourself and your family, you have to make a conscious effort to change your ways and get help. Do it today for a better tomorrow.

Ranka Burzan owns a professional organizing company based in Powell River and has written several books on reducing clutter and becoming more organized. For information, go to solutionsorganizing.com.