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Look After your Health and Wellness in the Home

Apr 08, 2023 | Rita

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Home is where the heart is, so it needs to be where the wellness is too. If you want to enjoy your life to the max, you need to create a safe and healthy living space in the home. Too often, a home is a place of fractious arguments and clutter, so use the strategies below to change that. 

Personal Space 

One of the first things you need to account for in your home is your personal space. Personal space could be a room in your home that is dedicated to you; it could also mean some free time when your partner or family members are away quite regularly, giving your the place to yourself. 

What you do with your personal space is entirely up to you. Remember when you were a child, and you had your own room? Chances are your room was filled with all the things you love, like posters and pets. Think about the adult equivalent of the childhood personal space you enjoyed.   

De-clutter Home 

Clutter creates stress, according to studies and anecdotal evidence. When you walk into a cluttered space, your attention is taken in a multitude of directions simultaneously. Unlike a harmonious sight, your brain starts to manufacture tension, making you feel more anxious. 

If you want to protect your health and wellness in the home or the health and wellness of your family, make sure your rooms are clean, tidy, and free from clutter. There are plenty of de-cluttering strategies you can use, such as smart storage solutions and minimizing the home.    

Clean Home 

If you want to protect the health and wellness of your family, the importance of having a clean home cannot be understated. Whether it is dust mites in the carpets or particles in the air filter, the health and wellness of your family are under threat when you don’t maintain a clean home. 

Wooden floors are easier to clean than carpets, and they are warmer as well, something you might not have expected. When it comes to cleaning the air, you need to pay special attention to your HVAC and ducts. It’s a good idea to use an air duct cleaning service to protect the family. 

Stress Reduction 

We all get stressed, it’s a consequence of living in the modern world, but when there is stress in the home as well as in the workplace, you can soon start to feel overwhelmed. Chronic stress is the opposite of well-being and is not a situation you can sustain for long, so reduce your stress. 

There are plenty of ways you can reduce your stress and maintain your well-being; one of the most effective of them is meditation and mindfulness. If you are new to these techniques and practices, don’t worry, they are simple to learn and can offer you fast and effective stress relief.   

Wellness Activities 

Don’t forget to do the things you love to increase your wellness levels and general life satisfaction. Whether it is a hobby or interest, meeting friends, a partner, or learning a new ability, wellness activities are important for your well-being and the happiness of your family. 

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  1. Shirley O says

    April 8, 2023 at 11:44 am

    Great tips! I don’t like clutter and try to have things a little more stream lined.

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  2. Rita Wray says

    April 8, 2023 at 2:19 pm

    Thank you for the tips. I have a room in my house that is my room. I keep my books and other things I collect there. I have bookcases, a desk and a comfy chair.
    I hate clutter and donate a lot of things to keep the house tidy. I love a clean home.

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  3. Tina F says

    April 8, 2023 at 3:37 pm

    Very good advice. I feel so much better when my home is clean.

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  4. Chelsea B says

    April 8, 2023 at 5:20 pm

    Great advice! I really need to practice some techniques for reducing stress as it has been at an all time high recently.

    Reply
  5. Bea LaRocca says

    April 8, 2023 at 6:54 pm

    I can attest to the fact that following each of the tips above leads to an overall improvement in my health and attitude, thank you for sharing

    Reply
  6. Elizabeth says

    April 8, 2023 at 7:05 pm

    Clutter and stress do seem to go hand in hand, sadly!

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  7. heather says

    April 9, 2023 at 1:44 pm

    These are some great tips to live by. I love a clean home and I am huge on personal space.

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  8. Donna says

    April 10, 2023 at 12:58 pm

    I’m trying to be better about keeping my home free of clutter. I always feel much more relaxed and content when my house is neat and orderly.

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  9. Kim Henrichs says

    April 12, 2023 at 12:51 pm

    My new insurance has a lot of great wellness things to do at home. So important especially when you’re trying to do less time on the phone/digital wellness etc. Great tips!

    Reply
  10. Adriane says

    April 12, 2023 at 7:19 pm

    I really need to de-clutter!!!

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  11. Sandra Dufoe says

    April 16, 2023 at 9:23 am

    Amazing tips and clutter equals stress for me.

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  12. Barrie says

    April 18, 2023 at 8:59 pm

    I really need to declutter my house! It drives me INSANE and I don’t want to be here!

    Reply
  13. Dreaa Drake says

    May 1, 2023 at 9:09 pm

    Great advice! I need to do this too!

    Reply

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