Using Feng Shui to Overcome Insomnia

By Keira Adams

If you suffer from the sleepless nights of insomnia, and are open to different ideas, you should investigate the practice of Feng Shui to help give you a more restful sleep. The ancient Chinese practice of Feng Shui tries to direct the flow of energy between heaven and earth so as to help folks experience the harmony of this power. Some of the principles of this belief system may recommend ways of arranging your bedroom that will allow your natural energies to flow more easily, letting you sleep when it's the right time.

The first thing to consider when trying to remedy your insomnia condition via Feng Shui is the positioning of your bed. Placing a bed next to a window might cause energy to drain from the room, so it's best to avoid that location. Yet you should also avoid putting the bed right in a corner, because energy is believed to be stagnant there. The optimal location would be against a wall that doesn't have a window. However, when you're laying in the bed, you must also be able to see the entrance to the room and whoever might be entering, but without pointing the foot of the bed at the door. If this can't be achieved by means of any available positioning of the bed, placing a mirror to reflect the doorway into your view is another way of accomplishing this.

The surroundings are important too. Things with pointed corners create "energy arrows" that disrupt the flow of energy or even create negative energy. So if you have several bookcases or a desk, place them so that you're not facing them when lying in bed. If possible, it would be even better to have those things in a different room. If you can, keep the bedroom as uncluttered as possible, or have things with more rounded corners, which in Feng Shui would be regarded as more beneficial.

Since everyone is affected by the visual impact of their surroundings, another way the bedroom can be prepared for better sleep is by changing the look of some things. Recommended colors for the bedroom are skin tones, so they range from white to chocolate brown, rather than bright colors. The lighting would ideally be candles, but having several levels of light, from cozy and dim to something brighter, will be helpful.

Even if you're a bit doubtful concerning this philosophy, there is no doubt that a lot of the Feng Shui recommendations are in agreement with medical advice about keeping distractions and stimulation to a minimum in the room where you sleep at night. You won't do any harm by trying out these principles, and it is quite likely that they will make a difference. By arranging your bedroom according to the philosophy of Feng Shui, you may create a room that's more relaxing or even healing, a room that enables you to experience a restful, refreshing sleep. - 29945

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