Health has become one of the most worrisome aspects for Spaniards. In fact, 65% of the population claims to have frequently worried about their health, according to the WIN World Survey 2019 by the DYM Institute.
We already knew that smart homes offer a series of benefits or advantages: greater convenience, greater comfort, greater peace of mind, greater safety and security and greater energy savings and efficiency.
As we always say, a smart home is a home that cares about people, so how could home automation not help you improve your health?
We tell you how:
Indoor air quality and ventilation
Did you know that, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO), every year four million deaths occur worldwide due to breathing polluted air indoors?
High levels of pollution in our homes can cause medical problems such as pneumonia, cerebrovascular problems, heart disease, etc.
Considering that, according to the WHO, Spaniards spend around 90% of our time indoors, you should be concerned about this.
Your smart home allows you to integrate climate control systems that measure and manage the indoor air quality and humidity level in every room of your home.
In addition, your smart home can open and close windows automatically when it detects that the air quality is not adequate. It can also do so at the times you have programmed, or at any time with just a click on the mobile app or by speaking to your voice assistant.
Reconciliation of sleep
40% of Spanish adults claim to have sleep and rest problems, according to a DKV study. According to the Tomás Pascual Sanz Institute, lack of sleep can cause numerous problems such as: learning difficulties, memory loss, weaker immune system, increased blood pressure, heart problems, weight gain, higher levels of stress… etc.
Now, home automation allows your smart home to dim the lights at the time you want, regulate the temperature of each room to achieve the optimal sleeping environment, ensure the protection of all your accesses (doors, windows, etc.) and activate security systems to help you fall asleep and sleep without any worries.
Your smart home also allows you to integrate the most advanced voice assistants and smart speakers on the market. Therefore, with home automation you can also play a relaxing music track just before going to sleep.
Cleaning and disinfection
Another aspect that affects our health is the level of hygiene and cleanliness in the home, especially in this day and age. Not only because of the threat posed by surfaces potentially contaminated by the COVID-19 virus, but also because poor hygiene in the home can lead to numerous problems.
Examples include allergies, gastrointestinal problems or poisoning from ingesting germs, potential infections, etc.
Wireless home automation and IoT (internet of things) allow you to integrate devices such as smart hoovers, disinfectant mats, antibacterial diffusers, humidifiers, self-cleaning bins, etc. into your smart ecosystem.
The possibilities offered by home automation to keep the hygiene of your home at optimal levels are endless.
Physical activity
We all know that much of our health depends on our level of physical activity: being sedentary and being healthy are two concepts that are not very compatible.
According to the WHO, some of the medical problems resulting from a lack of physical activity are the propensity to suffer from cardiovascular diseases and heart attacks, an increased risk of premature death by 20-30%, an increased probability of experiencing premature menopause, a greater probability of suffering from depressive episodes, etc.
Your smart home now allows you to set alarms that tell you to do sport. Additionally, thanks to innovations in home automation, you can choose to have these alarms accompanied by a motivational song and immediately turn on your TV to a YouTube channel with an exercise routine.
In addition, voice assistants and smart speakers now have the ability to detect if you have been sitting for a long time working or studying and send you alerts to your mobile phone to take a break and take the opportunity to stretch a little, drink water, eat something to recharge your batteries, etc.
Desconexión mental
Mental health is another of the fundamental aspects to have an iron health. How can a house help me to disconnect mentally, you may ask? Quite simply.
On the one hand, our homes should be places where we feel safe, calm and comfortable. Your smart home helps you make this a reality. Thanks to home automation, a smart home (as well as ensuring the protection of your home and your family) makes it possible for you to do up to 30,000 fewer tasks per year. This translates into more time for you and your loved ones.
In addition, a smart home allows you to always have the optimum temperature and lighting in any room of your home at any time of the day.
Whats more, a smart home helps you take your leisure time at home to the next level. For example, you can have your smart home create a whole cinema atmosphere in what was apparently a simple family movie evening: control of lights and blinds to improve visibility, temperature control to optimise your well-being, control of your multimedia devices so that they turn themselves on, management of the brightness of the TV screen, management of the speakers and volume, management of the popcorn machine, etc.
Finally, a smart home allows you to save up to 40% per year on your utility bills, which contributes to reducing your stress level and increasing your disconnection.
