How to Organize Your Workspace According to Good Feng Shui
Feng Shui features five elements: wood, fire, earth, metal, and water. Experts of this Chinese practice say that having these elements in your workspace promotes positive energy, productivity, creativity, and income flow. If you want to attract good luck, here are some basic feng shui practices in your workspace or home office.
Avoid Overwhelming Colors
Colors bring balance to your working space, bedroom, and the rest of the house. In feng shui, it has been a practice to use calming colors like earth tones and natural hues. These colors aim to give a relaxing vibe and invite positive energy only.
Each color and accent may symbolize different meanings, for instance, soft pink and red may attract luck in relationships and romance.
Choose the Right Office Chair
A high back office chair is necessary for those working in a desk job to prevent back and neck strain. In feng shui, a comfortable and high back chair also signifies support and protection for an individual.
Find the Wealth Corner of your Workspace
In the feng shui principle, the universal wealth corner is in the southeast of any room, home, office, or garden. It is the corner that is believed to give you wealth and luck.
If there’s already something placed in that corner, you may also take your position to the north as it is considered the secondary feng shui wealth corner or also referred to as the “career corner” that will help you have a steady job and income.
Get Rid of Any Clutter
Marie Kondo’s joy-inducing tidying tips are also applicable to feng shui. The traditional Chinese practice of tidying up mainly promotes harmony through organizing one’s surroundings. Feng shui practitioners believe that clutter represents “unfinished business” that may slow down your productivity.
When decluttering, make a schedule according to your availability to ensure progress. Your decluttering session or goal can be done in one whole day, half day, or just a couple of hours.
Have a Solid Support Behind You
A solid wall, the back of your chair, or a row of plants should serve as your strong backing as feng shui experts say that having a “solid support behind you” will increase your stability (literally and metaphorically).
If there’s a window behind you, feng shui says that you should cover it with heavy blinds or curtains.
Incorporate Water Features and Plants
Water is one of the elements in feng shui, which means water features like fountain believes to bring peace and harmony in your surroundings. Moreover, the sound of flowing water helps relieve stress and tension in your body. Having water-based accent or furnishings in your office or workspace invites water elements that represent wisdom, intuition, and insight. Meanwhile, water’s flow symbolizes connections and social interactions.
On the other hand, plants are also a good addition to your workspace when practicing feng shui. According to its principle, indoor plants promote business prosperity, good health, and rapport among colleagues. Some of the lucky indoor plants you can include in your workspace are money plants, lucky bamboo plants, rubber plants, palm trees, and peace lily.
Keep Windows Open
Keeping your windows open will help the chi to flow through your workspace, and improve air quality to boost your productivity as well. Windows free from any clutter can increase one’s creativity by adding some drapes or wind chimes as bonus points in feng shui.
Position Your Desk
From a feng shui perspective, it is important to place your desk diagonally across the door as it is considered the “power position.” It is also an affirmation that you are the creator of your life by having a full view of the entire room, including the people coming in. Moreover, it is believed that this position will help you think more clearly.
Use Feng Shui Essential Oils
The smell and aroma of essential oils is a powerful element to enhance the positive energy of your workspace. It can help balance your mood and promote concentration. Some of the most popular scents you can use in your office are lavender, peppermint, and cinnamon.
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