A new year for new habits

Get those resolutions realized! See how you can simplify starting a new, active habit that leaves you both relaxed and refreshed. Also, it requires little space and even less equipment. Finding time to stretch out gets easier if you can do it right at home. Having a plan for creating an open surface also helps a lot. With furniture that’s lightweight or can be rolled out of the way, clearing enough space is done quick and easy. When you’ve cleared enough floor space, you’re out of excuses. Just lay down, stretch out and begin your healthy new habit.

In constantly digital times, embracing the physical is essential to our well-being. Bringing more tactile surfaces into the home such as seagrass, cotton, and wood, is an easy way to engage and lift your senses. They’re nice to touch and more sustainable than many other materials. Why not relax your bare feet on a jute rug and see how that feels?

The everyday ecosystem of clothes can be both fascinating and frustrating, but there’s no getting around it. Following some easy rules can go a long way in creating a space that gives us the energy to focus on our personal, family and work life. Getting ready in the morning can involve both tough decisions and tight schedules but by integrating organizers, boxes, and inserts it make it easier to view, find and grab what you need, helping to minimize your getting ready time and help maximize your time relaxing in bed.

Let the biggest bed in the home become a lazy hang-out for the entire family. Make it cozy for everyone, bring out snacks and drinks for all, roll up a trolley of finger food, and watch a film.

Looking for a way to kick-start healthy eating habits? Try bulk cooking (or meal prepping, as the kids call it) and using storage containers for leftovers. Eating leftovers five times a week could cut your carbon footprint by 5% and save you time in your everyday routine. The first law of food waste: if you can see it, you’ll eat it. That’s why neat, transparent food storage is so important. It helps you to keep stock of what food you already have, so you’ll use it before it expires and skip unnecessary extra trips to the supermarket.