Feng Shui for a Resilient Workspace by Weijin "Gina" Leow*
Feng Shui is an ancient Chinese art focused on the harmonization between individuals and their environments. Although there are very specific rules that Feng Shui practitioners follow, there are times when individuals must follow their intuitions and adjust their environments based on their needs. Denise Linn, author of Feng Shui for the Soul, offers insights on how we can modify our environments so they best suit our ways of life. Linn speaks extensively about designing our homes: “The homes we choose often provide what we most need to progress on our journey towards wholeness.” While we oftentimes do not have the ability to choose our workspaces, we can certainly modify things within our current workspaces, so they can work best for us.
There are four things that your workspace needs to help you feel most comfortable: Belonging, Security, Harmony, and Sacredness. Belonging refers to your need to sink your teeth into your space. Perhaps take a moment every day at your desk or seat and recognize where you are situated relative to others on your team, to other teams, to others in the city, to others in the country, to those in other countries. You must also feel secure in your space - it should be a place where you can physically feel safe and safe to express yourself fully. Harmony signifies your space’s ties to nature. In this technological era, we are becoming more and more disconnected with nature, and especially in New York City it is easy to be confined to the four walls of our workspaces. In order to better connect with nature, we can consider adding stones or wooden stationary by our spaces. Finally, a space that embodies sacredness is one that is fully representative of you: your desires, dreams, and passions. When your space is one of belonging, security, harmony and sacredness, you will find that you will find that your space will feel more and more comfortable. It is important for us to be thoughtful and consider how we are cultivating our ability to thrive in our environments. For example, if we want to become more prosperous and successful, we may spend some time each day to write the affirmation, “I am prosperous and successful.” Reciting affirmations is known to have positive effects on your behavior, affecting the way you feel and think about yourself and the world around you. In addition to reciting affirmations, you can welcome prosperity and success into your life by decorating your workspace. Consider embellishing your space with pictures, mottos or items that symbolize your professional goals or accomplishments. Diplomas, certificates or awards can be meaningful reminders of what you have already achieved. Photos of your loved ones, near and far, can be helpful reminders of those who are supporting you through all of your endeavors. Denise Linn recommends choosing “accessories that speak to you of prosperity, abundance, success and you will find that suddenly you and everyone around you values you more!” Have you taken a moment to notice the different color schemes around you? According to Max Lüscher, a color scientist, people are attracted to specific colors because the colors can very well represent their current state and activate certain emotions. According to Linn, Black activates mystery, stillness, and the unknown. Red activates physical strength, passion, and excitement. Orange activates optimism, confidence, and warm-heartedness. Yellow activates attention to detail, freedom, sincerity. Green 9
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