Eating right, regularly exercising, sleeping restfully, and practicing mindfulness definitely add up to total health and wellbeing. In essence, the environment of your home can also influence your longevity. This is because your daily routine is performed unconsciously, whether it is food choices or activities you enjoy at home. Since we have been spending more time at home, to ensure we are unconsciously nudged towards making healthy lifestyle decisions, you can take steps to organize living space and create a longevity-boosting home.
Connect with nature using biophilic design
Biophilia is the practice of incorporating natural, outdoor elements into your living space. It is an innovative way to use design to connect us to nature in order to create natural environments for us to live, work and learn. Biophilic design is proven to inspire us, boost our productivity and even contribute to a stronger sense of wellbeing.
In addition, an article published by Terrapin Bright Green stated that biophilic design can reduce stress, enhance creativity and clarity of thought, improve our wellbeing and expedite healing (for leisure reading). So, this is perhaps more than just a trend, it could be your lifestyle of choice.
Design with plenty of natural light
When daylight enters your eyes, it stimulates the parts of your retina that then cue your brain to produce a hormone called serotonin. This particular hormone plays a role in regulating mood, emotions, appetite and digestion.
On the other hand, a house with little natural light makes people feel depressed. By designing your home using a light color scheme, hanging mirrors opposite the windows to reflect light and using big windows for example will offer you an enjoyable healthy boost and save on power and electricity, too.
Select low furniture pieces
In addition to preventing falls for elderly or those with injuries or disabilities, low furniture pieces also promote more movement and exercise, particularly if you use the floor for sitting. The instant squats can lead to a stronger lower part of the body, with flexibility and balance added.
Design your bedroom for a good night’s sleep
Adequate rest and sleep is needed for health and longevity so prioritize the proper design of your bedroom. Set it up such that you can sleep peacefully – for example eliminate noise, maintain cleanliness, remove clutter, choose the right mattress and pillows. Create an overall mood that is conducive to sleeping.
Accident-proof your bathrooms
Since many accidents happen in the shower, take extra care when designing the bathroom for example using mats or slip-proof tiles to prevent slips, adding grab bars, incorporating a bench or stool for added comfort, and installing shelves that are easy to reach.
Design your rooms to promote longevity and wellbeing
A healthier home can positively impact emotional and mental health. Prepare details for each room to support your wellness lifestyle such as creating a personal library or quiet space for reading, setting up areas for conversations and activities with friends and family members, reviewing ventilation inside and outside your home or even having space at the backyard for a herb garden.
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