In an ever-chaotic world, it’s more important than ever that our properties function as calm, restorative spaces. After all, while you can’t control what happens in the outside world, your home is very much your own personal space. As such, it should be nourishing.
Alas, that’s not always the case. In some instances, our homes don’t detract from our stress levels but positively add to them.
If that sounds familiar, then look at making some changes. Below, we’ve put together some handy strategies for helping to boost your home’s relaxation and zen credentials. Take them on board, and you should find that you find it easier to enter a peaceful state of mind while you’re at home.
Be Mindful of Scrolling
It’s not just the home itself that should be relaxing, but what you do there. After all, we are what we do. If you’re mindlessly scrolling through Instagram and Facebook all evening, then you can’t be all that surprised if you’re not as relaxed as you’d like to be. Because while social media can be fun, you’d be hard-pressed to say that it’s genuinely relaxing.
So, if not looking at memes on Instagram, what should you be doing? It’s easy to do yoga, meditation, and breathwork at home, and all three of them can have a transformative impact on your stress levels.
Lighten Your Chore Load
You might find it easier to unwind and relax when you’re lying on the couch with a good book in your hands, but alas, that’s not always possible. There are simply too many chores that have to be taken care of.
One effective solution for this issue is to simply remove some of the chores from your ‘to-do’ list. Now, of course, that doesn’t mean leaving the chores unattended — it just means letting someone else take care of them. Rather than cleaning your house yourself, you can hire a company that offers professional house cleaning services to do the job for you. There’ll also likely be a pickup laundry service operating in your area, too. Remove both those tasks from your list, and you’ll have plenty more time to relax and unwind.
Make Dinnertime Easy
We’d like to say that you should simply order takeout food each night for dinner, but that’s not realistic. It would cost a small fortune, and it’s also simply not a healthy option. Instead, focus on simply simplifying dinner time. You don’t need to cook up a delicious, complicated meal that takes two hours each evening. You can keep the delicious part and remove the complicated bit by looking up recipes that take 30 minutes or less. You’ll eat well — and still have plenty of time to unwind.
Invest in Candles, Incense, and Plants
Looking to hack your way to greater levels of relaxation? Then look at adding candles, incense, and plants to your property. All of these things put your mind, body, and spirit into a deep state of relaxation — and in the case of plants, can also make your home look more visually appealing.
