Month: May 2023

Bedrooms and Feng shui

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Feng Shui Tips and Remedy For Bed Under Window

Everyone knows that good sleep quality is the essential ingredient of good health because it allows the body to rest well and rejuvenate. Therefore, it is important to position your bed in the correct position to achieve this desired outcome.

The bed is best to be in the command position where there is a wall behind you and you have a view of the bedroom door. It helps to strengthen your personal energy and likewise, it will weaken the energy if the bed is under a window.

Why is a bed under a window bad?!

When you are sleeping on a bed that is directly under the window. It is considered bad for feng shui.

You may have poor-quality sleep due to the Chi being disturbed from the outside surrounding environment. Such as, the light coming in from the street will also affect you and create a lacking feeling of security. If you are living near a busy street, the noise and polluted air might also affect you.

All these factors have an adverse impact on your health and draining your energy.

How to correct the problem of a bed under a window?

The best remedy for this bad Feng Shui configuration is to shift your bed away from the window having the bedhead onto a strong full wall. Often called the command position.

If it is not possible to shift the bed to another location, it will be advisable to install a tall, wooden and sturdy headboard to the bed, this will give you an encouraged feeling of solitude and support. Besides that, it is also good to have windows blind which help to reduce the impact of the external factors affecting your sleep.

How else to improve bedroom Chi energy

Your intention for a bedroom: Relaxation and romance, so here are some more my top bedroom tips.

*Limit all electrical items.

*No storage under the bed. If must be used keep well organised.

*Have a strong wooden, full headboard.

*Keep clothing in wardrobes, not the floordrobe.

*Reduce all clutter.

*Think of bedroom items in pairs, 2x matching bedside units, 2x lights.

*Limit the colour red.

Clutter and your health

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Can clutter make us ill?!

Have you ever really thought about how your clutter is really impacting your life?!

Yes, it can weigh us down.

Yes, it can keep us distracted.

But is it really making you ill or stressed?!

Stress used to be a huge factor in my life, but I never thought it from my lifestyle of clutter!

I saw my clutter as an organised mess, things in places and storage units and boxes piled high but as I say ‘organised’.

But it was slowly eating at me, seeing stuff everywhere, having to move one thing to get to another. Opening one box in the loft to bring back the past and trigger my anxieties. The home felt so cramped and busy.

I thought I was the perfect Mam, and childminder having so much on offer to the children in my care as well as my own.

How stress from clutter makes you ill.

Motherly’s Article, It’s Science: Clutter Can Actually Give You Anxiety explains the science of cortisol: “No matter the ways, reasons and means by which the creep of stuff exceeds our ability to mentally and physically manage it—all of it amounts to stress. Clutter can trigger the release of the stress hormone cortisol, which can increase tension and anxiety and lead to unhealthy habits. Cortisol is a hormone produced in response to stress by the hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal axis (HPA).”

Also, according to a Cornell University study from 2016, stress triggered by clutter may also trigger coping and avoidance strategies, like eating junk food, oversleeping or binge-watching Netflix.

Stress can affect our physical and mental health negatively and it can result in:

*Disrupted sleep.

*Increase in blood pressure, blood sugars and heart rate.

*Decreased immune function.

*Depression and/or Anxiety or both.

Yes, I know there many things in life other than clutter that can stress us out. But clutter is a stress trigger we can control.

When you are carrying too much stress, it demands all of your energy and attention. “It is difficult to maintain a state of wellness over time when our body energy is channelled into coping with stress.” – Anne-Marie Gambelin.

Here is a great science-based article to read more too: https://www.mother.ly/home/its-science-clutter-can-actually-give-you-anxiety/https://www.mother.ly/home/its-science-clutter-can-actually-give-you-anxiety/

So, what can we do to help control the clutter?

Ultimately decluttering is the only option to remove clutter from our lives.

Licensed Clinical Professional Counsellor, Joyce Marter says that purging unneeded items from our homes is like deleting files to create space on your computer. In this article, she says, “Suddenly, the whole operating system is more efficient… this decreases stress and increases your effectiveness personally and professionally.”

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By approaching decluttering as a challenge/ fun experience or experiment removes some of the stress.

Do you find letting go a struggle?!

Be gentle with yourself and move the things you want to release. You can simply box the things you are unsure about and put it away for 30-60 days. If you don’t miss it, need it or even forget what’s in the box altogether, it’s easier to let go.

Remember why you are decluttering, having strong intentions or improving health and more will help you stay on track.

Your home environment will make a difference in how you feel. Every positive change you make and every tiny step take towards a healthier life will provide confidence and momentum to make the next change.

Even if you are as healthy as you want to be, ask yourself how clutter is contributing to your life.

Is it weighing you down or adding value to your life?

Does it make you happy or frustrated?

Are you holding on because you want to or because letting go is hard?

Why Reducing Clutter Improves Mental Health

Decluttering can promote productivity and improvements in mental and physical health.

As well as

*Better focus. Removing physical distractions.

*Higher self-esteem. Improving your areas can restore feelings of competency and pride.

*Better relationships. As less conflict with family or roommates as things are more tidy, organised and easier to find.

*Lower risk of asthma and allergies. Decluttering can prevent pests and reduce dust, mould, and mildew, which may trigger asthma and allergies.

*Improved lifestyle and well-being. It’s easier to prepare healthy meals in an orderly kitchen. And most people sleep better in a neat room with a tidy bed.

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