A proper feng shui office helps you feel inspired, productive, and powerful. And when done well, feng shui will enhance your creativity, discipline and success. Follow these 6 essential guidelines to make the most of office feng shui:
- Clear clutter and organize.
- Make sure your desk is in the proper place.
- Use appropriate artwork and imagery.
- Balance and harmonize the space.
- Choose suitable feng shui office colors.
- Incorporate stress relievers.
1. Clear clutter and organize.
One of the most fundamental steps in creating a feng shui office is to get rid of clutter. If you've read about clutter control then you know that clutter has a profound impact on your emotional, mental, physical, and spiritual well-being. When you clear clutter you bring in vital energy that will help you with mental clarity, focus, and inspiration.Maintaining an organized office and desk will help you in innumerable ways. It will:
- Increase effectiveness, efficiency and productivity
- Enhance discipline, creativity and success
- Attract abundance
- Improve mental clarity and focus
- Reduce stress and help you to feel more relaxed and peaceful
- Give space for new projects and creative endeavors to flourish
- A clutter-free and organized office allows room for new, refreshing energy and ideas.- See more at: http://www.feng-shui-and-beyond.com/feng-shui-office.html#sthash.OXnPZ4Qp.dpuf
Keep everything that youuse daily within arms reach.
Here are a few other things to keep in mind: try to leave your desk clutter-free and organized at the end of the day; don’t overcrowd your bookshelves, it will leave you feeling overwhelmed and overextended; and if your space is cramped, then open it up with mirrors.
2. Make sure your desk is in the proper place.
In a feng shui office you want to make sure that you are sitting in the power position. That means that you can see the door when seated at your desk. Ideally, you should be able to see as much of the room as possible. The diagram below illustrates how to place your desk in the power position.
The placement of your desk is one of the most important feng shui adjustments you can make.
If you have to share your office space with another, you should try to avoid sitting back to back. It is also best to avoid sitting face to face. Both positions tend to create conflict. If you can’t avoid sitting face to face, either stagger the desks or create a small barrier with a plant, photo or other object. Concentrate on acoustical privacy—use headphones and muffle phone conversations.
Word of Advice
Did you know that in feng shui the person seated farthest from the entrance will have the most power?
And of course, your desk should be uncluttered and organized.
3. Use appropriate artwork and imagery.
When you surround yourself with imagesand objects that you love and that inspire you
you create a living affirmation for your goals.
You can use your feng shui office as a template for what you want to create in your life and work — your office and the physical objects within should reflect the transformation you desire. Read more about the law of attraction and environmental psychology.
Infuse your office with your personality—it will foster and support personal growth and success.
Every object in your office has an influence on you — Carl Jung called this numinosity. Make sure your office is having a positive and uplifting effect on you!
4. Balance and harmonize the space.
Balance and harmony are important attributes of a feng shui office. There are two ways to balance and harmonize your environment — you can either use yin and yang or feng shui elements.Yin and yang represent feminine and masculine energies. Nourishing energy strikes a balance between the two extreme forces of yin and yang. Let's say for example you worked in an overly yang environment with high ceilings, light colors, angular furniture and lots of natural light. You would need to balance this overly yang environment with some yin energy. You might add curved or flowing shapes, darker colors, soft furniture and some window coverings. Read more about yin and yang energy here.
Feng shui elements represent the natural elements of wood, earth, metal, fire water. It is important that all five elements are represented in your environment. Even more important is that the elements are in balance.
When the elements are in balance then your life is more likely to be in balance and you will have greater success in manifesting what you desire.
It doesn’t matter which method you use, it only matters that your space is balanced and harmonious. Choose the system that feels right for you.
The image to the left is a good example of a balanced environment. It has characteristics of all five feng shui elements. The wood element can be seen in the soaring vertical window treatments. The earth element is represented by the horizontal, rectangular furniture as well as the earthy colors and pottery. The fire element is brought in through the natural and artificial lighting and the antler base of the lamp. Finally, the water element can be seen in the mirror and asymmetrical shapes.
Yin and yang are balanced in this environment too. The yang attributes—vertical volumes, light colors, sunlight, hard surfaces, and rectilinear shapes—are tempered by yin characteristics like darker colors, soft drapery, curved forms, and low horizontal surfaces.
5. Choose suitable feng shui office colors.
Color has a remarkable impact on your psychological and physical well-being. When choosing feng shui office colors consider the following:
- Which colors are appropriate for a feng shui office space.
- The common psychological effects of color.
- The feng shui bagua and the colors that correspond to each area.
6. Incorporate stress relievers.
Keep stress and irritability to a minimum by choosing furniture with rounded corners or positioning sharp corners out of traffic flow. Avoid harsh lighting or lots of glare since it can cause irritability and fatigue. You can also add music, running water or mist with essential oils to keep stress levels to a minimum.