While swimming and being around water in general have certainly been known to aid in stress relief, there are some ways in which owning your own pool also helps eliminate some added anxiety that you might experience if you chose, instead, to benefit from time in the water only by venturing out to your local public pool. And a lot of that boils right down to the fact that choice and anxiety are strongly connected.

You might easily argue that it’s best to keep your options open; after all, you may get bored with your particular pool or with swimming altogether and would prefer to mix it up when it comes to your workout or recreational activities. As much sense as that may make in your head, according to the research, limiting your choices is a much better option. Let us explain why.

Even though the exact relationship between decisions and anxiety is a topic for debate, it’s obvious that the two are inextricably linked. Psychiatrists continue to learn about those with anxiety disorders and why they especially struggle with making decisions. Even those of us who wouldn’t qualify for an official diagnosis struggle with the vast number of choices we have on a daily basis. While it’s certainly not limited to Millennials, the latest generation to enter adulthood is experiencing choice-related anxiety at alarming levels, perhaps because they’re entering adulthood without clear habits and preferences in place. And science seems to support this anecdotal reality which most of us could attest: “Having tons of choices can affect your happiness as well. More options equal more decision-making time needed to evaluate all the choices.”

There is a surprisingly simple antidote to the overwhelming number of choices we face regarding each decision we make: intentionally limit your choices.

If you’re still coming up with objections, we’re guessing that finances is a pretty significant factor. “If I spend the money for a backyard swimming pool,” you reason, “I won’t be able to ___.” Now, if you’d fill in the blank with “afford groceries,” that’s one thing. But we’re guessing that’s not it. Maybe “go on an expensive vacation every year” or “buy the kids the Christmas gifts they want.” But again, research shows that all the choice and clutter and extra stress involved in those expenditures isn’t making us nearly as happy as we think they will.

Think about it: when you don’t have the “Christmas clutter” to find storage space to accommodate or the need to “take a vacation to recover from vacation” next year, we’re pretty sure you’ll agree that having a backyard swimming pool installed instead was a pretty good idea.

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