Flex Your Space for Fitness and Health in 2024
Happy Resolution Week everyone! It’s that time of the year when we renew our vows to eat healthier, exercise more, quit the ol’ smoke sticks, and spend quality time with the fam bam. But guess what? You’ve got a solid contender in your corner for these resolutions, and it’s your humble abode! Let’s transform that under-performing space, be it the lonely corner or unused garage, into a wellness-enhancing ‘flex room’ and let the transformation games begin!
Deciphering ‘Flex Space’
In the wonderful world of modern home design, a ‘flex space’, or a ‘bonus room’ (real estate agents love that term), is an area that can be molded to your needs. It could be a playroom for the kids, a home office, or even a workout area for the seriously swole among us (you know who you are). The evolution of adulting, pet adoption, and our budding romance with outdoor living spaces has made these bonus spaces all the rage in recent years.
Covid-19, that annoying party crasher, turned our homes into a circus of multi-functionality, birthing spaces for study, meditation, gardening and the home office-in-a-closet. Honestly, my living room-fitness-zone hybrid has never felt more spicy! So flex those home muscles and tweak your space to help you achieve your 2024 resolutions.
Healthy Eating? Your Kitchen’s Got Your Back
Wondering how you’re going to stick to healthy eating? Let’s spin the Rubik’s Cube known as your kitchen! Set up a flex zone near your fridge or sink to concoct some delicious salads or stove-top stews. Organizing accessories and good lighting can turn any section into a mini chef station. Consider an under-counter refrigerator for an instant-access fresh produce section (trust me, it’s a game changer). Rock the prep sessions with a stylish anti-fatigue mat and a sound speaker and voila! Healthy meals, here we come!
Welcome to your At-home Fitness Cell
Exercise resolution in place? You’ve got this. You don’t need a fancy shmancy workout machine. A cushioned mat, allocated storage for your fitness gear, a fan (because who likes sweat stains?), a screen holder for virtual workouts and a secure spot for your water bottle (spills are the worst) can quickly shape your flex fitness space. And remember, shifting furniture for a clear workout space is worth the sweating before sweating. Also, don’t underestimate the importance of injury-free space. Your at-home fitness cell needs to be safe as well as effective.
Kicking the Butts with Reduced Triggers
Quit smoking? As challenging as it seems, it’s one of the most impactful changes for your health. Environmental triggers – remnants of your smoking years – can play the villain in this story. A thorough cleaning of things like carpets, draperies and other items with smoke residue can help. Even better, remove all reminders of smoking. Some folks have even banished the beloved smoking recliner to the garage (bye, old friend).
In return, welcome healthier environmental cues with flex spaces. Surround yourself with reminders of a healthy life — vibrant plants, nature paintings and such can provide an ideal quitting environment.
Family Fun-house with a Flex Space
Nothing beats family time, and creating a fun and relaxing flex-space can make it even better. Unused dining tables metamorphose into game tables and that basement transform into a plush movie lounge. Plan the family flex zone with everyone’s preferences in mind for an enhanced bonding experience.
Conclusion
In a nutshell, turning unutilized spaces into flex rooms or zones can offer multifunctional solutions to support your 2024 resolutions. Here are the cliff notes:
- Creating flex space is turning under-performing spaces into wellness-enhancing rooms.
- Healthy eating can be made easier with a flex zone in your kitchen.
- An at-home fitness cell can keep your exercise aspirations alive without fancy equipment.
- Eradicating environmental smoking triggers can propel your quit-smoking resolution, enhanced with a flex space for positivity.
- Enjoying family time can reach new heights with a designated flex space for fun and relaxation.
In brief, flex your spaces at home, and let them flex your health and wellness. You go, champ!
Source Citation: https://www.forbes.com/sites/jamiegold/2024/01/03/flex-space-at-home-can-help-you-achieve-your-new-years-resolutions/
