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Home Sweet Home

by HARSH Kabra

Creating healthy living spaces that promote wellness is about making positive lifestyle choices, avoiding the assault of chemical toxins, and incorporating the healing force of nature into our daily lives.

Entering a healthy home is an altogether different experience. What strikes you first is a refreshing sense of harmony and purity, which extends well beyond the body and embraces the soul as well. There is something distinctly rejuvenating about the place: You breathe easier, feel more content and go about your life with heightened energy and enthusiasm. Strange as though it may appear, this does not depend on the technologies the house is endowed with, nor does achieving it necessarily burn a hole in your pocket. In fact, the cost of creating or sustaining such a home pales in comparison with that of the indoor health hazards.

The underlying principle is that what we feel in a space matters just as much as what we see. The human body constantly interacts with various forms of energy surrounding it. The more harmonious this interaction, the greater is one’s physical and mental wellbeing. We spend between 80-95 per cent of our lives indoors. That is why the characteristics of our built environment greatly influence our health and comfort. It follows then, that healthy living spaces are integral to good living.