Our surroundings affect us. If we live in a messy home, we will begin to feel cluttered, and if we live in a cleanse and tidy home, we feel more organized and in control. However, there is far more to it than that. Many of us spend the majority of our time in our homes. With the rise in working from home, some of us spend even more time in our homes than we did before. That means that it is essential that we look at our house and find ways to enhance it to create a better sense of well-being.
4 Easy-to-Follow Tips to Add to Your Well-Being
There are specific ways we can do this, and not all of them are expensive and out of the realm of possibility. All it sometimes takes, it a little thought and action. Here are a few ideas.
1 – Think Zen
Zen is about enjoying the moment and allowing life to express itself to you in a free and flowing way. You can embrace a Zen mindset in your home by adopting minimalism and allowing gaps and spaces into the house. Take a long look around your home. Is it filled with a lot of old and useless clutter? A lot of homes are. In fact, one report suggests that the average house has over 300,000 objects in it. That is a lot of things. Objects can exert power over you, too. They can force you to recall a memory, either good or bad. On the other hand, they may prevent you from moving on and embracing the moment.
To become more Zen and serene, you need to free up your spaces. The best way to do this is to have a sincere declutter where you purge everything that no longer holds value in your life. The more things you can purge, the freer you will become, and freedom of mind is necessary for your mental wellness.
2 – Plants Can Add to a Sense of Well-Being
Bringing a bit of the natural world inside is a great way to enhance your well-being. If you live in the city and have little or no access to a garden, this can be incredibly effective. Plants can actually increase your sense of optimism. Additionally, they naturally purify the air in your home and help relax and calm your mind. Besides that, they also look great. If you live alone, they also act as a form of company. Indoor plants come in so many varieties. Each plant can offer different benefits. It’s all about succulents now too, so why not try something a little different.
3 – Create Space and Declutter
As mentioned above, space is key to becoming more Zen, and even if you have decluttered, you may still find the home a little claustrophobic. A great way to make the home appear more spacious is to move about the furniture. If you have never tried alternative arrangements, there may be a better way of arranging things that increases the space. This, in turn, enhances airflow, positive energy levels, and your sense of freedom. If you have a relatively dark and small room, like a basement flat, try painting the walls a lighter color that will automatically make the space appear larger. Maybe you could buy lighter curtains and ensure nothing is in the way of the windows. Add mirrors, too, as these can reflect light around the room and give the illusion of more space.
4 – Think Balance for Better Well-Being
A home is a place that is supposed to allow you to relax and unwind. If your home is filled with the same stimuli as you would get in the outside world, it is not a space designed to create balance. Whenever we leave the house, we are bombarded by a constant flow of ideas to influence our decisions. What you want to make is an area of the home, perhaps a spare room or a private corner of another room, where you can relax without T.V’s, computers, or devices of any kind. Always looking at your phone does not allow you to switch off.
A space where you can read a book quietly, or meditate, or even perform Yoga or Pilates is a great way to detach from the madness of the world, reduce stress and allow you to develop and better focus. Without balance, a person can become more and more stressed and detached from their own individual purpose for being. A home is a place that is supposed to allow you to be you. Do not allow the world to infiltrate it completely.
On her downtime, Shashika enjoys container gardening on her rooftop and shares her bounty with friends and neighbors.
