Feng Shui in the Workplace

We often think of incorporating feng shui to gain a sense of peace and harmony where we live, but what about our work environments? 

According to Wikipedia, the definition of workplace stress is: ‘The harmful physical and emotional response that occurs when there is a poor match between job demands and the capabilities, resources, or needs of the worker.’
 
With added responsibilities many people are wearing several hats, and working 9 to 5 surely seems like a thing of the past. 

Increased hours are needed just to keep up with the pressures of fast paced technology and social media.  Continue Reading…

Yin & Yang: Nature’s Equalizers

The other day I was feeling a little out of sorts and when that happens I like to view my imbalance from a feng shui perspective.

I identified the problem to be that I was both wired and tired at the same time – a strange cycle of somewhat opposing feelings.  This deduction made me think about yin and yang, which are described in feng shui as the extreme opposites of each other. 

Yin is considered quiet/cool energy and relates to winter, while yang is more active/hot and is associated with summer.  Continue Reading…

The Tactile Qualities of Feng Shui

In feng shui you hear a lot about positive and negative chi.  But…what is chi anyway? 

Basically, all things are comprised of chi or energy.  It is the invisible life-force that is present in everything that exists in nature, connecting the yang energy of heaven with the yin energy of earth.  Without it nothing would survive.

Because our five senses help us interpret our environment, chi can also be described as what we see, smell, hear, taste and touch. Continue Reading…

Feng Shui Enhancements Using Color Therapy

Every day we make choices based on color, some being of more importance than others.  The colored traffic light tells us to stop or safely go.  We stand in front of closets asking the age-old question:  What am I going to wear today?  If we are tired, we may subconsciously choose red for energy.  Need some nurturing?  Perhaps you will be drawn to green.

Other than a choice point in life, however, what exactly is color?  A free online dictionary tells us that color is ‘the appearance of objects (or light sources) described in terms of a person’s perception of their hue and lightness (or brightness) and saturation of objects.’  That is a bit of a mouthful.  More simply put, color is the way our brain interprets the frequency of light.

The way color is perceived and experienced is largely based on our cultural background.  Colors give off vibrations and different people react differently to those vibrations.  They can either give us a boost or drag us down. 

From a feng shui perspective, colors used in our living space affect us physically, emotionally and psychologically.  Feng shui is about how a person interacts with his or her environment.  It teaches us to tune in and learn how to sense the energy of a space. Continue Reading…

Summer Time and the Living is Easy – Feng Shui and the Fire Element

I realize that hot weather isn’t for everybody, but for me summer is the time of year that gives me the most energy and fills me with tons of enthusiasm. 

All winter long I look forward to being outside where I can connect with nature, eavesdrop on conversations that the birds are having, and absorb the warmth of the sun on my skin as I maintain my garden.  The aromatic fragrances that the peonies, honeysuckle and magnolias have to offer only add to my rejuvenation process.  I am truly in a sensorial heaven.

Our Connection with Nature
The system of living in harmony with the natural elements and forces of earth is referred to as feng shui.  This ancient Chinese philosophy examines how human beings respond and react to their environments.  Continue Reading…