Is It Safe To Open Your Windows?
Welcome to this Friday article. We are so happy to have you as a reader today. With everybody spending much more time at home recently, it’s good to know if it’s good to let those big breezes in or not during a pandemic. I know from personal experience how great it is to feel a nice breeze on my skin and how helpful that can be for my mood, but is it safe? Let’s get into it now . . .
With new information coming out about the coronavirus on a daily basis people have a lot of questions on what is safe and not safe to do. So, is it safe to open your windows right now? The answer is a definite YES! It’s good to do this for several reasons.
According to the centers for disease control and prevention things like washing your hands, disinfection, and circulating clean air in your home are all ways to stay healthier. The more clean air circulating in your home the better.
Opening the windows has other benefits too. Since the coronavirus started there has been an increase in cases of depression and anxiety. If you’re spending more time cooped up at home opening the windows is a quick and easy way to increase your mood levels. Open windows can also provide individuals with more vitamin D which can increase serotonin levels in the body.
According to psychology today research has consistently shown that feeling breezes, smelling natural scents, and even hearing nature can reduce stress. So whether it’s the feeling of a nice breeze on your shoulder or hearing the chirping bird it’s a good idea to keep the windows open.
In addition, a nice breeze can increase productivity at work. There are several reasons for this including:
- Seeing trees sway or grass move is profoundly comforting to human minds and clears them out so they can focus better.
- Opening windows cuts down on the carbon dioxide levels in the home, and more oxygen gives us higher levels of cognitive function.
- Our satisfaction with our jobs, and our performance of them, improves when the space where we’re working is a comfortable temperature. Open windows can help with this.
- There have been studies that suggest people who have a view of nature at work have better short-term memory and attention span.
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Final Thoughts
Yes, it’s okay to open your windows. When the windows are open and fresh air flows indoors we’re healthier, in mind and body. Our moods improve and our brains function better. Lower your stress today and let the big breezes in. If you’re in need of new windows to help you get better breezes give us a call for your free quote on window replacement. Please comment below on the favorite fact you’ve learned in today’s article.