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Zone Analysis and Prioritization

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Zone Analysis and Prioritization

Identify and prioritize different zones in your home.

Whether at home, at work, or elsewhere, the design of spaces we spend our time in impacts mental and physical health. A systemic review done by the journal HealthcarePapers suggests that exposure to beautiful interiors and abundance of light can help to improve mental health, enhance productivity, regulate your circadian rhythm, and more.Take that coupled with the fact that, with the rise of remote work, the average American spending almost 19 hours a day at home, it’s clear that your home environment is critical to your well-being.The Environments pillar is dedicated to helping you intentionally design each area of your home to support your health and happiness. Part of designing to heal includes knowing where in your home you spend most of your time—and how it affects you.Today, let’s explore how to analyze and prioritize the zones in your home.Segmenting Your HomeFor most of us, it’s not realistic to redesign our entire home all at once. That’s why we’re taking it on little by little, prioritizing various zones or rooms in the home based on time spent there and their impact on your health.In a journal, begin the following exercise:
  1. List all the zones in your home (for example: bedroom, kitchen, living room, office).
  2. Rank these zones based on the amount of time you spend in each.
  3. Identify the zone that is most crucial for your health—for example, you may select the bedroom to improve sleep quality—and start with improving this area.
The changes you make in your home don’t have to be major. Think about ways you can improve upon your home design using tools you already have. This could be rearranging your furniture in a more comfortable layout, putting away clutter, introducing a relaxing home scent, or implementing blackout curtains to help you sleep better.Designing to HealYou deserve a space that heals and makes you feel good. As you work through this pillar, continue to check in with yourself and evaluate how each of the little changes you make in your home impact you. Curating a healing environment is an ongoing process, but every positive change adds up.