William Spear’s Feng Shui Made Easy is a pioneering guide to using feng shui to align one’s life and environment with the universe. Deemed “the most user-friendly book on the subject” by The New York Times, it will certainly appeal to anyone interested in bringing more success, harmony, and happiness to their homes, environments, and lives.
In an effort to increase my productivity and better organize my working life, I have decided to delve into Feng Shui Made Easy in search of advice.
According to Spear, it is essential that you map and understand each “house” of the bagua (the chart representing the eight areas of one’s life) of your workspace. Spear offers several important tips to keep in mind as you strive to increase the harmony in your office:
*To assure an even and balanced sense of energy in your work environment, first make certain that the lighting in the whole office feels harmonious. Use task lighting for individual areas, but be sure that the room does not look like a space full of spotlights.
*Get your desk or workstation in order, remove clutter, and organize your files. Your desk will be a reflection of your brain and intestines.
*Stacks of letter trays in an office can make you feel that the piles of work are endless. Take that pile of papers and other junk and put it in order. In its place, put a beautiful crystal, a vase of flowers, or a new plant.
*Do not hang light fixtures, plants, mobiles, or other objects directly over desks. Skylights over desks, unless they are very high overhead, disperse energy in the work environment.
*The ideal placement for a desk is opposite and furthest away from the door. Ideally, a solid wall rather than an open window should back up a desk. The desk should be placed parallel to the wall rather than at an angle, which would create a feeling of conflict in the room.
*There should not be any strong artwork placed on the wall behind the desk, as it will distract visitors. Strong artwork, calendars, photographs, diplomas, and other wall hangings may be placed on either side of a desk or in any other area of the office.
Spear also suggests answering several key questions to better evaluate your existing office environment (and to determine what should be altered to improve the feng shui). According to Spear, “the images created in our consciousness, whether through sight, sound, or smell, play a powerful role in defining our experience of an environment and thus how we behave within it. We create these impressions in the early stages of experiencing an environment, and they remain a nearly indelible part of it even as changes occur and we process new information.” Consider these questions:
What is the first thing you saw when you arrived?
What is the first aroma you notice in the office?
What patterns did you notice in the entryway?
What did you hear when you arrived?
What did you notice here that needs fixing?
Overall, what is your impression of me, based only on what you have seen so far, responding as if this is the first time you have come here and the relationship with me is completely new?
Armed with this arsenal of probing questions and feng shui tips for the office, I’m feeling empowered to cast a critical eye on my work space and begin to reorganize my working environment for maximum productivity! Are you inspired?
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