analysis: 6 Simple Tips to Feng Shui Your Home for a More Balanced Life

What is Feng Shui

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• Before we dive into how you can apply to principles of Feng Shui in your home, we first need to answer the question, ”What is Feng Shui?” Feng Shui, also known as Chinese geomancy, is an ancient practice that is over 6,000 years old.
• The works Feng literally means ”wind”, and Shui literally means ”water”. The principles of Feng Shui focus on constructing and optimizing residential and business spaces in order to promote harmony, happiness, and abundance.
• When most of us think of Feng Shui, we think of moving around furniture. However, the principles of Feng Shui are infused into interior design, garden design, architecture, and even urban planning. Feng Shui focuses on the placement of objects in relation to their natural energy, also known as the Qi.
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Feng Shui in ancient practice

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• In ancient China, villages and farms were strategically situated in what was considered the protective folds of mountains. This was so that they could be shielded from harmful winds and negative energy and instead be protected by gentle, winding streams.
• To the Chinese Imperial Court, the principles of Feng Shui were considered a highly guarded secret. Feng Shui masters were not allowed to release their knowledge to outsiders.
• Instead, knowledge was handed down from family to family from father to son. While the basic principles of Feng Shui are now known worldwide, some believe that the most secretive, powerful principles of Feng Shui are still only known amongst these family lines.

• Feng Shui Tips for Your Home

  Now that you have a better idea of the history of Feng Shui, let’s talk about how you can apply the principles of this ancient practice to your modern home.

• Here are some tips we suggest as follows:
  • —   1. clean out the clutter view below
  • —   2. get good lighting and air quality view below
  • —   3. bring the outdoors inside view below
  • —   4. focus on the 5 Feng Shui elements view below
  • —   5. place mirrors wisely view below
  • —   6. focus on your furniture view below

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1. Clean out your clutter

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• It’s no secret that clearing out your clutter can help lower your stress levels and make your home look better. But, did you know that the idea of clearing out your clutter to lower stress levels is based on the principles of Feng Shui?
• If you feel overwhelmed by the idea of clearing out all of the clutter in your home, we suggest you start with one room at a time. Or, devote 15 minutes per day to clutter clean up. Before you know it, your home will be clutter-free.
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2. Get good lighting and air quality

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• High-quality air and light are essential to Feng Shui. To ensure that you have good air quality in your home, open your windows as often as you can. Not only will this help let in fresh air, but it’ll also bring in natural light, which is good for promoting healthy energy.
• We also suggest that you invest in some Feng Shui, air-purifying plants, such as lady palm, Areca palm, rubber plant, and dracaena Janet Craig.
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  The 8 Best Feng Shui Plants For the Home, According to the Pros

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3. Bring the outdoors inside

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• Research shows that viewing nature can help reduce anger and anxiety levels. Incorporating nature into your home is a great way to create better energy with Feng Shui.
• One of the best ways to bring the outdoors inside is with houseplants. Here are some other ways you can bring nature into your home:
  • —   build a terrarium
  • —   buy an aquarium and fill it with sea life and fish
  • —   hang up artwork that represents nature
  • —   install windows that can be opened so you can let in cool air and light
  • —   grow herbs in your kitchen
  • —   put together a bouquet of fresh flowers
  • —   install a living green wall
  • —   buy eco-friendly products
  • —   invest in natural wood furniture
• As you can see, there are a lot of ways you can bring nature into your home.
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  Bring Nature Inside for Good Feng Shui!

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4. Focus on the 5 Feng Shui elements

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• Learning the 5 basic elements of Feng Shui is necessary if you truly want to bring the principles of Feng Shui to life. The five elements of Feng Shui are::
  • Fire:
    brings about inspiration, passion, and spontaneity
  • Wood:
    enhances originality, spirituality, trust, and stillness
  • Water:
    enhances prosperity, abundance, movement, and cleansing
  • Earth:
    enhances security and stability in business and personal relationships
  • Metal:
    enhances clarity, focus, love, and wealth .
• Each of these elements has its own unique energy quality. There are many ways you can incorporate these elements into your home.
• For example, you can incorporate the element of wood by investing in wood furniture. Or, you can incorporate the element of water by adding a fountain to your bathroom.
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  All You Need To Know About the 5 Feng Shui Elements

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5. Place mirrors wisely

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• You also want to make sure that you’re mindful of where you place mirrors around your home.
• According to Feng Shui, mirrors reflect energy. So, if you put a mirror in front of something that has negative energy, your home will be filled with more negative energy.
• Try to place your mirrors in front of objects that energize you in a positive way.
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  According to Feng Shui Experts, Mirror Placement Is Everything

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6. Focus on your furniture

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• Last but not least, let’s not forget about the Feng Shui principle that everyone knows about: furniture placement.
• Here are some things to keep in mind about your furniture:
  • pay attention to bed height– a bed that’s too high off the ground will make you feel ungrounded
  • position your bed so that you can see the bedroom door but you’re not directly facing it
  • make sure your headboard and sofa are against a solid wall
  • avoid positioning your living room furniture against a window
  • avoid placing your main sofa under a ceiling beam
• These furniture placement tips will help bring about better energy.

• Time to Feng Shui Your Home

  Now that you’ve read these Feng Shui tips, it’s time to put them into action. Pretty soon, the energy levels in your home will be completely shifted. Be sure to check back in with our blog for more Feng Shui tips and tricks.

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