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Design A Healthy Home: 100 ways to transform your space for physical and mental wellbeing

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“The cab pulled up to our building on St. Louis between Decatur and Chartres Streets, a three-story cement stucco town house in the old creole style. It was painted pale pink and covered with delicate ironwork like a lace veil. It had an arched opening with a wrought-iron gate and an old metal lock. Inside, the ground-floor hallway had high, rounded ceilings and a dark caramel tiled floor leading to a garden in the back. It was drippy and heavy with the scent of jasmine, just like me. Wisteria rolled down from the top-floor balconies all the way to the garden below and curled around the legs of the iron tables and chairs like beautiful prison shackles. Everything about the building looked like it was from another century, and having never been to New Orleans I did not yet know that everything was.”

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“Then I opened a door of dull brown wood, and a breath of warm, fragrant air struck me. I stood on the threshold of a kitchen with red poppies painted around the rim of its walls, and wide windows whose lacy white curtains glowed with morning light. It looked as if the cooks had just vanished, for oatmeal bubbled on the stove next to a pan of sizzling sausages, mushrooms, and capers, while on the table a fresh-baked loaf of bread sat fragrant next to a little dish of olives and a pile of pastries.”

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“Imagine a room filled with: ~ soft, natural blues- these bring to mind clear skies and cool, calm pools of water, so they help us feel relaxed. ~ shades of vibrant green- these remind us of the energy and calm we experience in the middle of a natural meadow or forest. ~ yellows- these remind us of warm summer sunshine, ripe crops, and sunflowers, they are warming and welcoming and create an energized, social atmosphere. ~ purples and mauves- these take us to the gentle light of the magic hours at dawn and dusk, they can also be mysterious, spiritual, and meditative colors. ~ oranges and reds- these remind us of ripe fruits and berries, the promise of nutrition can be energizing, exciting, and stimulating.”

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“Nonrhythmic sensory stimuli (NRSS) are calming, gentle, nonthreatening movements found in nature, such as ripples on a pool of water, grass swaying, or leaves moving in a breeze, which can aid psychological restoration and reduce eyestrain from computers. The movement catches our eye every so often and allows us a moment of effortless attention on something in the distance. This is particularly beneficial if we refocus our vision every 20 minutes, for 20 seconds, on something 20 feet away (this is known as the 20x20x20 rule). Adding some greenery to your workspace can help with this. Try placing a leafy plant next to an open window for gentle movement in a breeze.”

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“How do we create this [prospect-refuge] in the home? It could be as simple as having a high-backed chair in the corner of a room, a window seat to perch at or a small reading nook tucked away in a calm area. If you have the space, you could even create your own "wellness room".”

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