10 Tips to Boost Your Health
with Feng Shui

Relieve aches and pains with this ancient Eastern practice

Feng Shui practitioners treat the home as symbolic of its owner's health -- mental, spiritual, emotional and physical. Whether you're dealing with nagging aches or a serious health problem, you can find relief through this ancient practice. Just a few simple adjustments can boost your energy, improve your spirits and ease your pain.

Clean Up Your Act
One of the best ways to strengthen your health is to clean your home from top to bottom. If this job is too daunting for you, begin with a single closet. The more progress you make, the more energized you will feel. As soon as one job is finished, you'll take on another. After you've removed the clutter from one space, cleanse it with soap, water and any other agents that will leave your place fresh and sparkling. Keep in mind that dust and dirt are manifestations of poor health. Once you clear them away, your eyes will shine, your skin will glow and you'll project radiant energy.

Stairway to Health
If your front door opens to a staircase, your health could be compromised. Life-giving energy will rush quickly down the stairway and head straight out the door, leaving you tired and listless. To correct this problem, hang a large faceted crystal from a 9-inch red ribbon between the door and the staircase. (A handsome crystal chandelier will work well, too.) Prisms draw light in and then disperse it throughout a space, radiating life-giving energy to every corner.

Door of Opportunity
Feng Shui offers a wonderful opportunity to improve your health by paying special attention to your front door. The door represents the mouth of your home; it is through here that all vibrant energy passes. Therefore, you want to keep all the entrances in your home in good working order, particularly your front door. Make sure your main entrance is clean and well-lit. Oil the hinges regularly, and install new locks if your key sticks in the door. You'll feel much more energetic as a result.

Sunrise, Sunset
Lighting has a very important impact on your health. If you're overweight, depressed or uninspired, you need to add lights to your home. Use full-spectrum bulbs throughout, and install overhead lights in every room. Check to see if each room has windows on at least two sides. If not, hang a mirror on one of the walls without a window, and position it so it reflects the natural light. In the event you're suffering from burnout, anxiety or rage, you need to reduce the light in your home. Cover south and east facing windows with heavy curtains. Put overhead lights on a dimmer switch. A variety of light sources -- ambient, task and accent -- can also help. When your temper starts to mount, turn off the overhead light and turn on a table lamp.

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