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Is your home office a spare room full of whatever doesn't fit
anywhere else? Does your daily commute end with winding your
way through a corporate maze to your own crowded cubicle? Do
you sit down at your desk and push piles of papers aside to
create a little workspace?
If this sounds familiar, and you know that your productivity
is suffering, maybe you want to try a little feng shui in
your workspace.
Feng shui (pronounced "fung schway") is the ancient art of
placement and design that balances and enhances the energy
flow in an environment. This can be placement of a home on a
piece of property, location of an office building on a city
block, orientation of rooms in a house, arrangement of
furniture in a room or objects on a desk.
For a complete feng shui evaluation, you need to consult with
a professional. It's far too complex to address completely in
an article. I'll just give you a few examples of techniques
you can try so you can see if feng shui is for you.
In any situation, there will obviously be believers and non-
believers, and this is true of co-workers as well as spouses.
To effect change in the corporate environment or at home, you
have to start with yourself, and realistically this may be all
you can accomplish.
At the center of this belief system is a powerful reality that
you need to be able to embrace: There is an energy flow that
BRINGS abundance to all of life. Using feng shui to attract
things to you means removing blockages and enhancing this
natural flow. This doesn't mean you only need to move the
furniture around and then sit back and wait for the money to
arrive; it removes the suffering and struggle and leaves you
working from a place of peace at the center of your being.
Clutter is stagnant energy that leaves no room for growth. The
tendency to save things because "someday you might need them"
indicates a lack of belief in the energy flow that brings
abundance to you. Your message to the universe is that you
don't trust that it will provide for you. The flow stops.
This energy flow, called ch'i ("chee"), enters through the
front door of any building or room and is then dispersed. It
also enters through windows. It exits through doors and
windows too. During the day, it enters through windows, at
night it exits, hence a reason to close curtains. Think of it
as air or water flow; it's like that.
If you want more opportunity in your work environment, make
sure the path to the door is as wide as the door. This goes
for paths, hallways and outer rooms. The easiest way to
attract ch'i is to get rid of clutter; no toys scattered on
paths to the house, no shoes strewn in the middle of the
hallway or piles of boxes between the world and your desk.
If the ch'i entering through your door immediately meets a
wall, you can compensate with mirrors. If the ch'i enters and
there are windows directly opposite, it enters and leaves
again quickly. A partition or some other object, or even
curtains, can slow or diffuse the flow.
Next is the orientation of your desk within the office space,
and placement of objects in the room and on the desk. When
you enter your office, stop and face the interior. Divide
your office into 9 equal-sized areas. Each area represents an
area of your life, and also relates to a color and an element.
The front three, from left to right, are
skills/knowledge/wisdom; career/life path; and helpful
people/travel. The middle three are family/foundation; health;
and creativity/children. The back three are
abundance/prosperity; reputation/fame; and
relationships/love/marriage.
The idea is to locate your desk, if possible, in the area
"where you work". Are you an artist or a teacher? A travel
agent or a marriage counselor? A banker or a work at home
entrepreneur? A few rules of thumb:
1) Never put your desk directly in front of the door, and
don't orient it so your back is to the door. Either face the
door directly or so you can see the door without turning.
2) Place things in each section of the room that enhance the
meaning of that area of your life. For example, the obvious
choice for the knowledge area is books relating to your work.
A not so obvious addition would be an empty vessel,
symbolizing openness to new knowledge. In the career area
might be milestones of your career such as diplomas or awards,
or business cards and brochures, etc. Your phone, rolodex,
and photo of your mentor might be in the helpful people area.
Family would be photos, or maybe religious objects if your
foundation is your faith; the health area stays open and
uncluttered; and something you've created is placed in the
creativity area.
Water is a universal symbol of abundance, so an aquarium,
fountain, or even a picture of a waterfall would be
appropriate. The reputation area would contain whatever you
would like to be known for. The relationship area would
contain momentos of loved ones, or symbols of love. You can
put pairs of objects in this area: two roses, two photos or
photos of pairs of friends.
3) Do the same with the arrangement of objects on your desk.
Use the same areas, but keep it simple. Balance out the
presence of electronic equipment with a plant or bouquet.
You can also enhance a particular area with color. There are
colors that soothe (blue/greens), stimulate (reds), invite
collaboration and social gatherings (oranges and browns),
enhance mental activity (yellows), suggest oppulence and
abundance (purples, maroons, reds). There is an element and
color associated with each area also, but that is way too
much to get into here.
Bottom line, though, is that your office has to feel good to
YOU. Follow feng shui as well as your instincts and you'll
create a more productive, abundant space.
Glenn Beach is an entrepreneur creating abundance in his
home office with:
http://www.work-at-home-business-opportunity-canada.com
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