I thought this was beyond interesting. One of my favorite companies, Staples, conducted a survey recently that led to the following revelations:
- 47 percent of respondents felt their stress level diminish after the simple act of shredding.
- 85 percent of the people felt smarter.
- 83 percent felt more organized.
- 80 percent felt more in control of their lives.
- 92 percent felt safer after shredding.
- 42 percent felt calmer.
- 86 percent loved the fact that shredding allowed them to rid themselves of clutter.
- Nearly half of the participants said that shredding helped them maintain a balanced life.
Maybe we’re onto something here! Could the innocent-looking Royal KS7 7-sheet Cross-cut Shredder pictured above could put therapists and spa owners out of work?
“Staples’ consumer survey confirms what we have found in our research,” said Consumer Psychologist Richard Feinberg of Purdue University. “Consumers use products like a shredder for utilitarian purposes but then these products have very significant and positive emotional and psychological impacts. These psychological impacts may not even be known by the consumer, but they can unconsciously improve their life. In a world where people are time deprived, increasingly stressed, and feeling more and more out of control, shredding may provide positive psychological fuel.”
I wonder if the feelings of euphoria that come with paper shredding are similar to the joy ride my cat gets when she shreds the daylights out of her scratching post. In all seriousness, there must be something therapeutic about it.
I don’t know if it’s therapeutic or not, but I challenge you to say this post’s title 4 times fast. Just be sure no one else is around – it won’t be your finest hour.
Click HERE to read more about the Staples study and the following link to learn more about the Royal KS7 7-sheet Cross-cut Shredder.
I never used to eat breakfast. Not that I don’t like breakfast. On the contrary, there is a booth at IHOP with my name all over it. Before I started eating better I never ate breakfast in the morning. It made a great lunch or dinner, but I just couldn’t bring myself to eat before 10AM. But now I eat 5-6 times a day and a lot healthier. Breakfast truly is the most important meal of the day as it kick starts your metabolism and gives your brain and body the fuel it needs to get going. But a good breakfast usually takes too much time and is way too messy. No more. 
A year and a half ago I made the switch to using a Mac. I’m not biased, I still use my PC, but after I started my iBook I really fell in love with the Macs, which is saying a lot. I used to be hard core anti-Mac. Just couldn’t sand them. But the iBook lured me in and I’ve been smitten since. I’m even saving up to replace my PC with a big honkin’ Mac! 
