designing homes for wellness
SELF-CARE & FUNCTION
All good things come from a lot of research. We use our education and experience in psychology and pair it with a strong relationship with the home owners' to help us understand how each family wants and needs to use their home. We then combine it with current research on health and wellness. This design becomes the starting point for collaboration between us and the home owners to create their wellness inspired home.
Athletics
Improve happiness, bone density, energy levels, sleep quality, brain health and memory. Decrease pain. healthline
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CREATE A PLAN FOR SELF-CARE
Mindfulness
Be still. Watch nature. Listen to the birds sing. Feel the wind whisper over your skin. Breathe.
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Meditation
Decrease stress, anxiety, memory loss. Improve sleep, attention span and kindness. healthline
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Yoga
Decrease stress, anxiety and inflammation. Promote sleep quality, heart health, strength and range of motion. healthline
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Reading
Improve brain function, empathy, sleep and life span. Decrease stress. healthline
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Journaling
Improve mood, sense of well-being, creativity, memory and a sense of gratitude. Reduce depression and stress. PositivePsychology
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Art
Improves concentration, fine motor skills, creativity, self confidence and positivity. HealthFitnessRevolution
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Music
Promotes happiness, creativity and concentration. Reduces stress. Borrowed Notes
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Family & Friends
Time together among positive family relationships can increase self-esteem,, optimism and well-being, particularly in children. National Library of Medicine
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A Restful Sleep
There are steps you can take to improve your sleep. It will improves alertness and memory and reduce stress, inflammation, and depression. Very Well Health Click image for article on preparing for a great sleep.
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Pets
Promotes mood, attention, intention, compassion and awareness. Reduces stress. News in Health
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Solitude
Time alone improves empathy, creativity, happiness, and satisfaction with life while reducing stress and depression. Forbes
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Cooking Baking
Improves creativity, well-being, mindfulness, happiness and altruism. Reduce stress. Huffington Post
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Spa
Improve mindfulness & intention. Reduce stress.
Complete WellBeing
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