By Emma 
The home can be filled with stressors. The dishes that pile up in the sink remind you that you’ll have to make another trip to the grocery store because you’re down to the last of your groceries.
Your kid’s toys and clothes thrown across the living room are cluttering up the space and just waiting to be tripped on.
Your home office has slowly crept into the kitchen, with papers on the countertop reminding you of a report that’s due by the end of the day.
All these items can add even more stress to your daily life.
Luckily, there is a way to cleanse these stressors from your home environment and create a balance in your home.
Follow through these 5 tips and try them out in your home. Then read through the full infographic for additional ways to increase happiness and peace in your home.
You’ll be surprised by the impact they can have on your day-to-day.
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Tip 1: Make Your Bed
You’ve probably heard this tip before, but it really does make all the difference. The way you start your day is going to impact how you act the rest of the day.
Make your bed daily and encourage your kids to do the same. Not only will this leave your room more organized, but in a study 71% of people who made their bed reported being happy.
Increase your happiness and reduce your stress by making the bed.
Tip 2: Put Meaningful Photos on Display
Everyone has bad days. It’s part of life. Putting meaningful photos on display will be a good reminder of happy times when those bad days come.
Sit down with your family and have them help you pick out their fondest memories. Display them in the living room and hallways as a daily reminder of these positive times.
Tip 3: Embrace Natural Light
Being stuck indoors is never fun. Being stuck in the dark indoors is even less pleasant. Be sure that all the rooms in your home are receiving natural light.
This will ward off any feeling of seasonal affective disorder, also known as SAD. If you still want privacy in your home, try covering your windows with a translucent contact paper.
This will let natural light in, but will keep your space private.
Tip 4: Get Rid of Clutter
There is a reason the minimalist trend is so popular: it makes people feel better. A cluttered space can cause stress, anxiety and tension.
Take a sweep of your home and reduce any cluttered spaces. Be sure to examine your coffee table, countertops and junk drawers.
Anything you haven’t used in the past year, you probably don’t need to hold onto.
Tip 5: Gather Often
Create a space in your home where you and your loved ones can gather.
This may mean investing in enough dining chairs to squeeze everyone at the dinner table or opening up the living room with a sectional couch.
Regardless of how you choose to accomplish this, spending time with friends and family can increase your feelings of belonging and purpose.
It will boost your happiness and make your home a stress-free place.
For more tips on how to increase your home’s happiness such as trying feng shui or journaling, read through this infographic. See which tips you can apply to your home today.
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