Have you ever felt like you live in a space that doesn't quite feel like a home? What exactly makes a house feel like "home"? Is it the pieces in our house that make home or our connection, which foster a cozy environment to live, breathe, and be. Our routines are essential to thriving in a healthy, peaceful place, a challenge for many, who are busy with everyday life.
How do you find your peace and create positive habits to bring joy into your life? For some, recharging in a soft blanket or enjoying an aroma therapeutic bath may be part of an important ritual which grounds us, to give us the confidence and energy we need to take on the week. For others, revitalizing ourselves with a relaxing night of crafting, cooking, or any creative activity, bonds us to our loved one's and can be equally energizing. Keeping up with a sensuous and inviting surrounding requires an open mind and creative flow, which is the reason we should take moments in the day to slow down and rejuvenate ourselves.
Mindfulness is key when setting the tone in any room. It may seem difficult to leave behind stress from our daily lives when we walk in the door, however our home should be a place of sanctuary, where we're at ease and feel connected. The big kahuna here is to allow our home to nurture us while cultivating a soothing space.
Here are Top 10 Ways to Create Cozy Atmosphere
1. Keep an open mind and creative flow
Let your positive nature take over to relax yourself and your surroundings. Stress and anxiousness keep your body in a physical state of fight or flight response, which inhibits creativity. Take a second to indulge in your environment and enjoy the little things.
2. Embrace a daily ritual to ground yourself
Whether it be taking a warm bath, wearing an oversized pajama, burning a candle, or cooking a delicious dinner, those little moments of self care make a difference and express love to yourself and others around you.
3. Let natural light in
There's nothing more satisfying than opening up your curtains to window gaze. Not only is light important for our circadian rhythm, but essential to adding warmth and natural light to our surroundings
4. Use essential oils to freshen and reset
It seems like there is an essential oil blend for any activity. Refresh with a lemon, rosemary, or lavender essential oil to stimulate your olfactory system and freshen the air around you.
5. Keep tidy
One of the most challenging tasks, keeping tidy can either make your personal sanctuary or break creative flow. Eliminating clutter by achieving a small task a day supports a healthy mindset and allows you to focus.
6. Add plenty of pillows and blankets
Soft textures and colors provide an instant calming effect in our homes. They're a great way to incorporate both personal design and comfort to put your mind at ease.
7. Oversized Lounge wear
Dressing up is great, but relaxing in a pajama that has an oversized fit is completely underrated! Looking fabulous in something that's also comfortable can relax your mind and body with style.
8. Stimulate your mind
Listening to your favorite music, painting, cooking, or any activity of your choice are all natural sources of energy that are easy ways to help you feel accomplished and put together, while strengthening a bond with yourself and others.
9. Keep plants
Whether you have a green thumb or not, plants filter the air in our house and bring life to a room easily. There are many options for low maintenance plants that will enamor you, with greenery in your home, such as succulents, cacti, and other low-light plant options.
10. Don't forget your furry friends
Pets give us the affection and love we need, so there's no shame in spoiling our beloved animals as a part of the family. Be sure to provide your furry friend with lots of toys, comfortable beds, and good quality leashes/collars to ensure they're cozy too.