Feng Shui
101
Originally published
in Arthritis
Today
By
Stacy Baker
If
you sleep well in blue-painted rooms, become energetic
in yellow ones or just don't feel right in certain areas
of your home, you're experiencing what the Asian culture
has been talking about for 2,000 years. Feng Shui, the
Asian art of object placement and color, promotes
working with your surroundings to bring harmony into
your environment.
"Feng
Shui addresses specific areas of the body because each
area is related to different areas of your home, with
the center of the home related to overall balance,
health included," says Susan Pildis, co-director of
The New England School of Feng Shui in Chesire, Conn.,
who specializes in helping people with health issues.
Pildis
emphasizes that Feng Shui is best used simultaneously
with other traditional and alternative treatments.
Here
are some ways to incorporate Feng Shui into your life to
help ease health-related problems.
Problem:
Sleeplessness
Traditional
remedy: Medication, new mattress
Feng
Shui: Add greens, blues and neutral colors in
bedroom; face bed to the door; have stability behind you
like a headboard; close bathroom door; avoid too many
mirrors in bedroom; display calming pictures.
Problem:
Pain
Traditional
remedy: Medication, heat/ cold therapy
Feng
Shui: Add cheerful colors such as yellow; add
upward-growing plants and happy pictures of yourself;
avoid sharp angles pointing at you.
Problem:
Low energy
Traditional
remedy: Sleep, exercise, vitamins, healthy
diet
Feng
Shui: Add bright colors to the room (red,
yellow or orange); remove droopy plants; add flowers and
thriving plants; add vibrant pictures.
Problem:
Stress
Traditional
remedy: Medication, massage
Feng
Shui: Add mirrors; do not block entrances;
avoid irritants such as doors that collide or don't open
fully, or drippy faucets; avoid pure white walls -
they're considered stressful.
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