Lastest thoughts from Wellness At Home.
Learn how to create a healthy home for your family, what to look for, what to avoid and practical steps to reduce toxins indoors. As parents, we often think carefully about the food our children eat, the products we use on their skin and the routines that support their sleep, development and wellbeing. But one […]
When you’re renovating or building a healthy home, it’s natural to assume the materials being used are safe. In reality, many standard building products release chemicals into your home for months, sometimes years after installation. This process, known as off-gassing, is one of the biggest contributors to poor indoor air quality. In modern homes, which […]
Discover what Flying Star Feng Shui (Xuan Kong) really is, how it works, and what the shift into Period 9 (2024–2044) means for your home and life. More Than Wind Chimes and Crystals When most people hear the words feng shui, they think of lucky bamboo, crystals on windowsills, or moving the couch to “improve […]
\It is hard to believe that nearly a year has passed since our conference last year which was an opportunity created by the ASBB for health professionals and the public to connect with and learn from experts in the growing field of Building Biology. Please see Nicole Bijlsma and myself interviewed by FX Medicine Live.
Before we know it summer will be upon us again, especially in my part of the world and we will all start using sunscreen again. Now is a good time to consider the impacts of our choices in regards to these products and consider alternatives. Sunscreen is applied liberally and often, can be inhaled via […]
Remove all rubbish, clutter and bad smells from every room in the house and garden as this can lead to blockages in that sector. It is recommended to do this seasonally. Maintain a good supply of fresh air by opening windows and allowing the air to circulate. Throw out unwanted and unused goods. This includes […]
Welcome to Healthy Living Spaces. This is my very first blog post and I am a bit excited as I have lots that I want to share with you. In Melbourne today the winds are up and it is cold, just the type of day to stay indoors. It got me thinking about our skin […]
I have just spent an amazing weekend at the Gawler Foundation on an Essence of Health Retreat with Dr Craig Hassed. In two days I gained incredible insight and information to help me continue on my journey towards greater wellbeing. Over the course of the weekend we covered the seven pillars of wellbeing: Education Stress Management […]
Our modern way of life can contribute to ill health and our homes can play a big part in this. We spend a lot of time indoors and if like me, you work from home and have young children well over 90% of your time can be spent at home. Have you thought about the […]
‘Our personal consumer choices have ecological, social and spiritual consequences. It is time to re-examine some of our deeply held notions that underlie our lifestyles’. David Suzuki An important factor of a healthy building is the quality of the air we breathe. As a Building Biologist our aim is to create homes that will support […]
Our modern world today bears little resemblance even to our grandparent’s world so immense have been the changes since World War II. There is now practically nowhere left to go that is not affected by the man made signals that we have been progressively adding. Fast forward to today and now our children will be […]
Home is where the heart is, our place to retreat from our busy world. We initially designed these to protect us from the elements and keep us warm and dry but since the 1950’s our building practices have changed significantly. There are many elements in a building that can affect our quality of life, our […]