TIPS FOR A HEALTHIER HOME

Bathroom fan

Ventilating bathrooms is important to prevent damp. “Replacing your extractor fan with an ‘always on – trickle-type fan’ is an inexpensive way to improve ventilation not just in your bathroom, but to your whole house,” Allen says.

Curtain up

While floor to ceiling bi-fold doors let in lots of natural light in the daytime, Allen warns they “can be oppressive at night, as they become walls of black that can feel uncomfortable.” He suggests curtains and blinds to transform spaces after the sun goes down and create cosier atmospheres.

For the birds

Get a bird feeder for your garden or balcony. “Having birds come to visit your garden or balcony is such a tonic, as it draws nature into you,” Dr Loveday says.

Sound investment

“Noise pollution from traffic or from other occupants can affect wellbeing and negatively impact on productivity, focus and retention of information,” Dr Hipwood says. Invest in a pair of noise cancelling headphones while you work to filter out external noise, such as Bang & Olufsen Beoplay H95, £700, (bang-olufsen.com).