Make Your Living Room a Stress-Free Retreat
When was the last time you took a good look at your living room? Is it a relaxing place to read a book or is it a playroom for your children? Did you know that redecorating your home can have a profound effect on your emotional well being? Living in an uncluttered space can give you peace and satisfaction.
Helpguide.org stresses that practicing mindfulness for stress relief needs to be done in a clean, uncluttered space. “Find a quiet place where you can relax without distractions or interruptions.” Take time to de-clutter your home. Take a large box and large trash bag with you. Spend at least 30 minutes filling the box for things to give to charity. Use the trash bag for things you know you will never use and that are not suitable to give to charity.
After you de-clutter, try re-arranging your furniture. Make the large pieces, like the sofa, face the focal point in the room. Relocate pieces from other rooms for a change.
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Add some balance to your room with Feng Shui. Brighten up the corners- use lamps you may have relocated from different rooms. Turn all the furniture to face the door. Make sure your electronics are not the focal point in the room. The stress you have been feeling will be reduced when you rearrange your space accordingly.
After you have a new look to your de-cluttered and balanced living room, feel the stress melt away.