During these continued uncertain times, it’s critical to cultivate wellness in your home space. I’ve invited guest blogger, Sophia Young, to share her ideas on how to create a wellness space at home. Enjoy!
Living a healthy, happy life as much as we can is essential for our wellbeing. As children and teenagers, we spend half of each day in the classroom or at home with our families - so why not make this half of our day as healthy and fulfilling as possible? Here are some ideas on how to create a wellness space at home that will help foster healthier habits.
Set Clear Intentions
Intentions are a very important part of any project or activity, so it's always a good idea to have them in mind before you begin. Take some time to think about what exactly you want to achieve with your wellness space, and why this is important to you. You could have different intentions for different uses of the wellness space. Whether your intent is focused on creating a space that can accommodate your at-home workouts, another might be to give you enough space to really stretch out when you’re practicing yoga poses, or creating an area where you can enjoy organizing sports equipment, setting an intention is the first place to start.
Take a Look Around
Before you begin a project, take some time to look around your home. It can be a great way to get inspired by the layout of the room(s) and make sure that your wellness space will fit in well. Perhaps there's an unused corner of a room or empty wall that could be worked into your wellness space? You can make it work, so don't worry too much about this small detail.
Choose the Right Location
The location of your wellness space at home will affect how much you make use of it. Make sure that your wellness space is located somewhere that you can easily access every day - perhaps a corner of a room, right next to the door in one room, or in an empty room that's dedicated to this project.
Also think about how many other activities are going on around the wellness space - if it's right in the middle of the living room, you might bump into other people and disrupt their activity too much. However, make sure that it's not so obscure that you will avoid using it. For example, if you place your wellness space in the basement - a weirdly dark and cold place - then you will probably hardly ever use it, and this defeats the entire point of making one!
Remove Any Distractions
A wellness space is about having a relaxing and pleasant time, so make sure that you don't distract yourself during your relaxation time. For example, if you have the TV on, you will be tempted to watch TV instead of following through with your intentions. This could be a problem with the TV being on, but it's also a problem if you suddenly realize that you have no idea what to do next. This is often why we turn on the TV or radio for background noise when designing a wellness space.
A good practice for removing distractions is to prepare everything needed for the activity before you start. This way, you will be able to focus fully on enjoying the wellness activity without any other things to distract you.
Craft an Inspiring Scene
The setting for your wellness space is very important for setting your intentions and creating a good vibe. Turn off the TV, drop any other distractions, and turn on some relaxing music. Make sure that your lighting is bright enough to see but dim enough to be comfortable - you don't want it so bright that it hurts your eyes or so dim that you can't read.
Place some inspiring pictures in the room (e.g. maybe of a place that has always fascinated you). Your room should have a relaxing atmosphere, but it shouldn't make you feel tired or bored.
Incorporate Natural Elements
The feeling of real wood can be really great for creating a wellness space, as it adds to the feeling of being at home. There are many types of wood that you can choose from - some are very natural and offer a good feeling, while others are more artificial and feel less authentic. The choice depends on what you're going for.
Be careful with any furniture that you buy, as some materials may contain toxic chemicals. This includes plastics, metals, and paints - and if they are not well-made or are old they could be emitting toxic fumes and gases that are dangerous to your health.
Wellness Starts at Home
Making your own wellness space can be a great way to help you to achieve a healthier lifestyle, and it can also make life more pleasant at home. The tips in this article will help you get started, but with a bit of thinking and consideration, you can come up with your very own ideas for how to create a new wellness space at home.
Let Your Space BLOOM offers hands-on organizing, move preparation, unpacking, downsizing, rightsizing and everything in between. For more information, contact Amy. A special thank you to Sophia Young for this informative guest blog post.
