If your Home isn't Healthy and Happy, find out why.

Published: Nov. 26, 2020, 2:15 p.m.

Nancy\u2019s guest this week is wellness design consultant, industry speaker and author Jamie Gold, CKD, CAPS, MCCWC. Jamie\u2019s latest book, Wellness by Design: A Room-by-Room Guide to Optimizing Your Home for Health, Fitness and Happiness (Simon & Schuster/Tiller Press, September 2020), is the first comprehensive consumer guide to this very timely topic.

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Wellness design was emerging as a trend before the pandemic.

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  • Covid has just accelerated the pace.
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  • With so many people spending so many more hours at home, everyone is evaluating how well their spaces are performing for them. In homes across the country
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Wellness design defined:

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  • Creating spaces that support the physical and emotional well-being of their occupants.
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  • What it can do to enhance your home and life
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  • For designers it gives you a framework for discussing it with your clients.
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  • For consumers it gives you criteria to prioritize your investments.
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Five Facets of Wellness Design:

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We\u2019ll discuss what these terms mean, what products fit into them and how they can enhance people\u2019s homes and health.

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The pandemic has made these items more urgent than ever.

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  • Health & Fitness
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  • Safety & Security
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  • Accessibility
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  • Functionality
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  • Comfort & Joy
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This podcast sponsored by Premier Lighting
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