7. Give yourself permission to take a totally nonproductive time-out. When to-do lists are running through your mind at warp speed, it can feel irresponsible to drop your plans and veg out instead. But sometimes that's exactly what we need to do! Everyone deserves some real downtime — not writing-cards-while-watching-TV downtime, but really doing nothing. Lie down and take a nap, or just stare at the ceiling for a while. Do whatever you are really craving and nothing else, if only for an hour. Take a hot bath, read your favorite magazines and for goodness' sake turn off your phone.
4. Manage light and heat. Solar panels won't always make for a smart financial investment, because of the time it takes for them to pay for themselves, but the sun's direct light and heat are free, with no investment greater than a little forethought. Bring daylight into your home, and it will lift your spirits for more reasons than the reduced electrical bill. Sunlight brings heat with it, too. Remodel your home to take advantage of the sun when you want it and keep it out when you don't. Adding reflective roof coatings, installing tubular skylights and creating thermal mass are just a few ways to work with the sun.Get Your Light Right for a Healthy House
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4. Manage light and heat. Solar panels won't always make for a smart financial investment, because of the time it takes for them to pay for themselves, but the sun's direct light and heat are free, with no investment greater than a little forethought.
Bring daylight into your home, and it will lift your spirits for more reasons than the reduced electrical bill. Sunlight brings heat with it, too. Remodel your home to take advantage of the sun when you want it and keep it out when you don't.
Adding reflective roof coatings, installing tubular skylights and creating thermal mass are just a few ways to work with the sun.