Day 18: Environmental Audit

Feb 22

List:

What in my home supports calm?
What increases stress?
Set aside five mindful minutes to conduct an environmental audit of your living space. Walk slowly through your home with deliberate awareness, noticing how each room feels in your body rather than how it looks aesthetically. Pause in different areas and ask yourself: Does this space create calm, neutrality, or subtle tension? Pay attention to lighting, clutter, noise, temperature, scents, and visual overstimulation. Notice whether certain areas invite rest and focus, while others increase agitation or distraction. Without judgment, list what in your home genuinely supports regulation, perhaps natural light, organized surfaces, quiet corners, or meaningful objects, and what consistently elevates stress, such as clutter, unfinished tasks, harsh lighting, or constant digital noise. This exercise is about nervous system alignment, not perfection. Small environmental adjustments can significantly influence emotional steadiness.
Mountain Reflection: Before establishing camp, climbers carefully assess terrain—wind exposure, rock stability, avalanche risk—because the environment directly impacts survival and recovery. In your own life, where are you attempting to rest in unstable conditions? What subtle shifts to your “base camp” would create stronger footing and greater resilience for the climb ahead?

Anna Hallows

Day 17: Appreciation Expression