Redesigning Your Space to Feel Better with Elisa Garcia

It’s surprising how much influence our physical environments have on our physical and mental health and our habits. Learn about how you can tweak what you have in your home to optimize your wellbeing.

Elisa is an interior designer and founder of Zen Spaces, a California-based interior design-build firm. She synergizes psychology, neuroscience, aging, health, fitness, and mindfulness into the design of spaces that people thrive in.

Quotes to remember: 

“I want to help people feel more alive. And for me, that means having more freedom.”

“I don’t think people realize how much their environment affects them.” 

Takeaways:

Research is me-searchWe spend >90% of our time indoorsHints of nature in a space, from color to sounds, will affect our physiology and reduce stress hormonesLiving indoors is fairly new and unnatural for humankindDesign your spaces according to the function of the space and how you want to feel during those activities It’s important to have your own space/retreat/sanctuary where you can be with yourselfAim for 1 plant per 100 square feet of space

What you’ll learn:

How to optimize your living space for wellness, better sleep, and physical healthAbout Elisa’s custom sprinter RVs to bring your lifestyle back to natureGetting work-life balance while working from homeHow to create a meditation room in your home, using the space you haveThe most common mistake when designing a home spaceQuick tweaks you can do in your living spaces to improve your wellness How the layout of our home or office affects our habits

Mentioned on the podcast: 

https://zenspaces.design/Frank Lloyd Wright: An AutobiographyVolatile Organic Compounds (VOCs)

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