A fireplace is both relaxing and one of the most popular home features. Any estate agent will tell you that home buyers want to find a house with a fireplace. Even if it was a desirable feature, the fireplace is frequently overlooked. If you have a fireplace, there are multiple reasons why you should use it. Continue reading to learn about some of the reasons why sitting around the fireplace and getting cosy can be the ideal source of relaxation for you.
A fireplace’s sound is soothing
The crackling of a fire is one of the most relaxing sounds. Because you can’t always sit outside and listen to the sounds of a bonfire, it can be just as calming and relaxing to sit inside and listen to the fire as it burns down.
Turn off the lights and enjoy the sounds of nature created by a fireplace for an even more relaxing evening with just the sounds of the fire. You can add more or less wood to make the fire appear to be crackling more or less.
Fire sparks the imagination
Fire has been a symbol of creativity, passion, and destruction in many cultures around the world since ancient times. There’s a reason for this: fire has the ability to both create and destroy. These opposing but intertwined forces are what make a fire so inspiring. For centuries, artists, writers, and musicians have drawn inspiration from fire.
Have a pen and paper, a sketchbook, or your favourite musical instrument handy the next time you’re around a fire. Staring into the fire meditatively can literally “spark” some amazing ideas. Remember to take notes after you relax!
Being near a fire is relaxing
Fire is the most primitive and natural heat source we have. There is relaxation where there is warmth, and relaxing near this primal heat source is the ultimate. Sitting near a fire can help you tune your mind and relax your body as you relax in the warmth. Relaxation is essential for meditation. Consciously relaxing each muscle in your body can help you enter a deeper meditative state and become more aware of your surroundings.
To summarise, if you needed another reason to go camping this summer, or simply to light up the fireplace in your home or backyard that you’ve been ignoring, you now know that it’s a perfect accompaniment to your meditation.
A Fireplace Carries You Back to a Happier Time
A fireplace elicits a primal response in people. It carries us back to a Happier time. There was a time when there was no stress from an office job or the demands of the holidays. Life used to be simpler, centered on the basic needs of the family and home.
Wood smoke can help you connect with nature
While you shouldn’t sit directly in the path of a fire’s smoke, being immersed in its scent can be very relaxing. The aroma of wood-burning is pungent and earthy. Meditating near a fire, breathing deeply in the presence of this scent (but not too close) can help you feel more connected to nature. You’ll smell smoke in your hair when you go to bed that night. If you’re anything like me, you’ll find it wonderfully relaxing.
Fire can help you get your mind to the present
Something about the off-rhythm crackle of flames focuses your mind if you watch them intently. Furthermore, when you are in the presence of a fire, you instinctively become more alert (it can be dangerous, after all). This state of alertness and attunement can be used to enhance a wonderful meditation session.
Simply relax and concentrate on the flames. Relax your breathing and pay attention to the flicker of the flames around you. Take at the moment with both your body and mind.
A fireplace can be romantic
A fireplace is relaxing, but nothing beats a darkened room lit up by the beauty of a fire. A fireplace in a richly decorated traditional living room is an ideal setting for a romantic dinner for two. It makes a big impression on a first date and really sets the tone. A fire can be a great backdrop for dinner, even as a setting for an anniversary.