Aug 23, 2021

How to integrate Feng Shui ideas to your home office

Feeling out-of-balanced and stressed whenever you work? Maybe it’s the right time to reset and re-calibrate your desk. It’s crucial to design your home office with purpose because your surroundings have an impact on mood. Through feng shui, you can improve your office and bring an abundant and lively aura to your office space. It can boost concentration and productivity in any space if you know how to carry it out well.

De-stress by decluttering

It’s all about being at peace in your own area in feng shui and you can’t do that when your desk is riddled with stacks of paperwork. Clean your desk, throw out documents that you don’t need anymore and organize your files in your cabinet. Place a trash bin, like a Plain Beige Pedal-Type Trash Can, near you so you can avoid mess. Ideally, half of your desk should be clear of clutter. Also, you can manage your cables to hide your cords and prevent them from tangling.

Investing enough effort to properly and effectively organize your space will allow more physical room for you to work on your duties, save you from decluttering it all again next time, and eliminate extra stress.

After decluttering, you can now get a clearer picture of how you are going to apply feng shui to your workspace.

Time for a change of space

One of the simplest methods to introduce positive feng shui energy to your office is to spend time in creating an atmosphere that mirrors the level of abundance, motivation, and respect you desire for yourself. According to feng shui principles, you should avoid sharp edges when you set up your office. Consider having office desks and office chairs with curved edges such as G&G Uno Multifunctional Table, Park 1.2 Hapi-Hestia Office table and Olaf Sc 033Ga Office Chair for your work or study needs.

Set up your office desk in a “power position” that allows it to face the entrance of your room and has a solid wall behind it for support. Sitting with your back to a window or with your desk beneath a window with a view out is not a good idea as it can disrupt your workflow. Taking a power position helps you to see who is coming and it symbolizes what opportunities are approaching you in your life. If this is not possible, you can hang a mirror above you, like AllHome’s Rattan Star-Shaped Decorative Mirror, so you can see the entrance of your office.

Optimize your desk

Did you know that you can incorporate feng shui on your desk? Feng shui practitioners utilize a bagua map to boost the flow of positive energy in their homes. Certain feng shui elements correspond to specific aspects of your life, and you can activate those energies you want to bring into your life by bringing them to focus.

• Wealth – is symbolized by the color, purple and the wood element. The desk’s back left corner signifies prosperity. To attract money and prosperity, focus on this area by placing a plant. If you don’t have a green thumb, consider putting something significant that reminds you of wealth and abundance such as Black with Gold Ceramic Decorative Vase from AllHome.
• Fame and Reputation – is represented by the fire element and the color, red. You can find this at the back center of your desk. This area is best for nameplates, business cards, and objects that showcase your achievements. Since fame is illustrated by the fire element, you can also place candles or lamps like Leuchte YC-M-02 Red Ceramic Table Lamp.
• Relationships – is depicted by the earth element and the pink color. This concept is frequently discussed in the context of romantic relationships, but it also applies to other forms of partnerships, such as corporate partnerships. If you want to build good working connections with clients, coworkers, or partners, this is a fantastic area to focus on in the workplace. You may place anything pink or something that depicts the earth element, such as a natural crystal, a himalayan salt lamp, or a Porcelain Table Top LoverBirds, in the back right corner of your desk.
• Family and community – is related to the wood element and the color, green. You can place family photos in AtHome Baxter Photo Framel at the left center of your desk to activate this area.
• Health – is concerned with the earth element and the yellow color. According to feng shui, it is highly recommended that the central part of your desk is clear so the chi energy can reach all regions of your office desk.
• Creativity and children- is portrayed by the metal element and white or pastel colors. Place anything that inspires your creativity or any metal decor, such as Gold Decorative Metal Table Home Decor Plant, at the right center of your office desk.
• Wisdom and knowledge – is represented by the earth element and the color, blue. If you are struggling to learn something new, place a book or a learning material on the desk’s front left corner.
• Career and self – is illustrated by the water element and the black color. It is the best place for a laptop or computer right at the front center of your desk. You can also place inspiring quotes or positive affirmations like AtHome Dream Big Wall Art around your office to increase your motivation.
• Helpful People and travel – is symbolized by the metal element and gray color. Set up your phone or a photo of your dream destination at the front right of your desk to activate this area.

Colors calm the mind

Based on feng shui practices, various colors have distinct energy and produce various effects when applying feng shui to a workspace. You should base the color of your office according to what you desire. For example, incorporate vivid colours to your office like red, orange, or yellow if you want to improve your mood. Shades of brown and other earth tones can be used if you need to de-stress or balance in your life. Meanwhile, neutral tones or pastel colors work best in a large workspace.

Savor the tranquil scents

Aromatherapy is also a necessary aspect of any feng shui technique since they have an impact on a person’s mood. They also promote the good flow of energy. Scented candles like AtHome Summer Love Pillar Candle creates a relaxing ambiance by offering subtle lighting and a calming aroma. Meanwhile, diffusers like Mini Reed Diffuser Clean Cotton are great for that hazard-free and continuous fragrance.

Attract positive energy with lighting

Working in a poorly-lit office is proven to be stressful and exhausting to one’s well-being, so a workspace with sufficient lighting is vital. Lighting is one of the methods to improve the feng shui of your home office. For example, placing lights on either side of your door attracts positive energy. You can also balance excessive wood energy in a certain area with bright lighting because fire is the element linked with light.

Though natural light is always preferable, sometimes that’s just not the case for every home and office. Lamps are one of the simplest and most effective methods to provide extra light to certain parts of your workspace. Floor lamps like Leuchte ML52407-1 Beige Floor Lamp With Table does not only brighten dark corners of your office, but also introduces more Yang energy to your home. Table lamps with fabric or paper shades such as Leuchte YC-B-02 Red Checkered Wooden Table Lamp creates more Yin energy while the red lamp shade attracts fame.

Feng shui principles are a fantastic way to reset and re-calibrate your workspace, but remember that you also have to bring in positive energy. It’s crucial to introspect and evaluate what kind of energy you are taking to work. In doing so, you are genuinely following the philosophy of feng shui.

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