Feng Shui And Its Contributions To Healthy Living

Feng shui is an ancient Chinese technique. In ancient times, it was used to find an appropriate place to locate houses, representative objects and even tombs.

• The objective was that they could be protected from floods, storms and any evil that could affect them, even from huge heat waves.
• Over the years, the Chinese were including this technique to organize the interior and exterior of their houses.

Currently, using feng shui is very fashionable. Surely you have decorated your home or your office with feng shui techniques, without knowing the contributions it can bring to your life.

What is the feng shui technique based on

The founder of the Western school, Terah Collins, is a specialist in the technique of feng shui. He explicitly points it out as a “study that deals with the organization of our environment to improve our quality of life. “

Therefore, this article focuses on highlighting the contributions that feng shui can bring to your life, understanding that the ancient wisdom of Eastern cultures can be used in our favor, at a lower cost than you think.

All things around us, especially in our home, have a positive or negative effect on our lives. With the implementation of feng shui techniques we can achieve the right balance to maintain a healthy life.

What does feng shui with its elements contribute to a healthy life?

The first thing we must know is that, according to the feng shui technique, all people are composed of five elements : metal, fire, wood, water and earth.

Each element has its special meaning and each of them must be present in our environment in the appropriate way.

The metal

It is an element that has the ability to optimize mental acumen, concentration and independence in a person.

• You can integrate it into the interior of your house in a very simple way, since it can be present in cement objects, in slabs, in marble tops …
• You can also include it in paintings and sculptures created with any type of metal, in arc shapes, circular shapes and in shades of pastel colors and white.
• Be careful not to overdo it, as you could develop stubbornness or lack of commitment or impairment of teamwork.

The fire

Feng shui teaches us that this element has the ability to promote qualities such as leadership in people, and encourage emotional relationships in a healthy way.

• The element of fire can be included in a subtle way with the lighting of your home. Also with pictures that show people, sunrises, among others.

• Likewise, fire is represented  with leather accessories, with pets and with shades of orange, brown, red or pink.
• Nor is it advisable to place it in excess.  If so, it could incite impatience, impulsive and aggressive behaviors, as well as cold emotions in people.

Timber

This element in our lives has the ability to promote intuition, relaxation, creativity and flexibility.

• We can include it in furniture, lingerie, upholstery, curtains … With paintings of landscapes or with indoor plants and flowers in shades of blue or green, things that are related to wood.
• You have to find the perfect balance, since if it is present in a large quantity, it can make the weight of responsibilities feel stronger.
• On the contrary, if their presence is scarce, the flow of creativity and intuitions can be hindered.

Water

This is an element that brings relaxation, spirituality, inspiration.

• We can include it with water fountains, crystals, mirrors, glass or with pictures that represent it.
• However, if we place it in excess it can reduce productivity and incite dispersion.
• If, on the other hand, there is a shortage of their presence, it can cause stress, anguish  or competition among the inhabitants of the home.

The earth

It is an element with the ability to increase sensuality, order, physical strength, stability.

• It is easy to include, since it is present in tiles and bricks. Also in clay objects, in rectangular or square shapes, in shades of ocher, yellow, brown.
• It should be introduced with caution, since its presence in excess generates a withdrawn or conservative atmosphere.

Conclution

Feng shui is a broader set of habits and techniques than the ones we have exposed to you here. Like everything, it is good to include it in moderation in our lives to make the most of its properties.