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April 2014 -- "Rearrange a Room for Growth"
Rearrange a Room for Growth
Q: I want to grow my career, but I feel anxious, insecure, and unsupported right now. I’m even having trouble sleeping. How can Feng Shui help?
A: A few strategic Feng Shui changes will make you feel more comfortable in your home, and that gives you the support you need to grow your career or business. Try some of these tips:
• Put your sofa in the right spot. Make sure the sofa or chair you sit in the most is positioned so you can see the door to the room. This will make you feel more secure. When you face away from activity, your brain is more likely to produce cortisol and adrenaline, which are the stress and anxiety hormones.
• Add shelves. Messy rooms can cause anxiety, but a minimalist setting isn't ideal either. Add shelves to display your favorite things, just make sure you keep them neat.
• Hide the TV. Researchers have found that the more TV you watch, the more you overestimate other people’s affluence, and you become unhappy and anxious. To control how much you watch, conceal the screen in a cabinet or in any way that makes you less likely to turn it on.
• Let the sun in. Sunlight boosts mood, so open up those shades and hang draperies far outside the window opening so the daytime view is unobstructed.
• Vary the light sources. When a room has uniform lighting, it's harder to connect with other people. Choose a mix of task lighting, ceiling lighting, and fixtures with dimmers. Replace fluorescents with full-spectrum lighting to reduce fatigue.
• Encourage sleep. If you can’t sleep, install double-pane windows in your master bedroom to muffle sound, hang light blocking shades, or keep a lavender plant or diffuser in the room to help you sleep better.
• Sit in the power position. Locate your desk chair in the power position, which is diagonally across from the door. Try to position your desk so you can see both out the door and a window. If your office doesn’t have a view, hang artwork that shows natural scenes and landscapes.
Feng Shui Tip for April: Can’t decide which papers you need to keep after you pay your taxes? Ask yourself these three taxing questions:
1. If I throw this away, will I get arrested? If the answer is no, toss it!
2. Did I need this during the last year? If the answer is no, toss it!
3. Can I get it someplace else, especially on the Internet? If the answer is yes, toss it!
Q: I want to grow my career, but I feel anxious, insecure, and unsupported right now. I’m even having trouble sleeping. How can Feng Shui help?
A: A few strategic Feng Shui changes will make you feel more comfortable in your home, and that gives you the support you need to grow your career or business. Try some of these tips:
• Put your sofa in the right spot. Make sure the sofa or chair you sit in the most is positioned so you can see the door to the room. This will make you feel more secure. When you face away from activity, your brain is more likely to produce cortisol and adrenaline, which are the stress and anxiety hormones.
• Add shelves. Messy rooms can cause anxiety, but a minimalist setting isn't ideal either. Add shelves to display your favorite things, just make sure you keep them neat.
• Hide the TV. Researchers have found that the more TV you watch, the more you overestimate other people’s affluence, and you become unhappy and anxious. To control how much you watch, conceal the screen in a cabinet or in any way that makes you less likely to turn it on.
• Let the sun in. Sunlight boosts mood, so open up those shades and hang draperies far outside the window opening so the daytime view is unobstructed.
• Vary the light sources. When a room has uniform lighting, it's harder to connect with other people. Choose a mix of task lighting, ceiling lighting, and fixtures with dimmers. Replace fluorescents with full-spectrum lighting to reduce fatigue.
• Encourage sleep. If you can’t sleep, install double-pane windows in your master bedroom to muffle sound, hang light blocking shades, or keep a lavender plant or diffuser in the room to help you sleep better.
• Sit in the power position. Locate your desk chair in the power position, which is diagonally across from the door. Try to position your desk so you can see both out the door and a window. If your office doesn’t have a view, hang artwork that shows natural scenes and landscapes.
Feng Shui Tip for April: Can’t decide which papers you need to keep after you pay your taxes? Ask yourself these three taxing questions:
1. If I throw this away, will I get arrested? If the answer is no, toss it!
2. Did I need this during the last year? If the answer is no, toss it!
3. Can I get it someplace else, especially on the Internet? If the answer is yes, toss it!
