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Here are 5 top tips to create the best gateway to your life.

1) Make sure the door is welcoming and 3) Make sure the hall space is organised
well-maintained. and clear of clutter.

The last thing you want as you return home That is not to say that you can’t hang
is the reminder of things that need fixing! your jacket or leave your shoes by the
So, make sure the paint is clean and door (we don’t all have space for coat
unchipped and that locks work properly. cupboards), but if you do, make sure
there is an allocated space/rack and that
2) Make sure you can get in and out easily. you don’t overfill it. (You only wear one
coat a day, so put others in your
Don’t have bags or boxes behind the door, wardrobe).
so that you can’t open it properly and are
squeezing through a small gap.

4) Give the space an identity. 5) Value its purpose.

Don’t see the hall as just a thoroughfare. Physical organisation helps psychological
Decorate it and add personal features, as routine. This is a spot to pause and gather
you would other rooms. For example, a yourself for the day ahead. A mirror or
selection of photographs or a favourite motivational quote can give you the final
painting lifts the heart as you arrive or reassurance that you’re ‘good to go’. And
depart. when you return later, it welcomes you
home and gives you the chance to leave
the day at the door.

Sarah Swain of Cohesive Living is a certified life coach and interior
designer. She believes that there is a fundamental interaction
between a person’s emotional/mental well-being and the spaces
in which they spend their time. She works with clients to get clarity
in their homes and their lives.

www.cohesiveliving.com

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