Feng Shui ~

Working at Home

Now that autumn has arrived in the northern hemisphere, we'll be spending more time indoors.  As nature transitions inward and the days grow shorter, interior environments exert even more influence over our activities and their outcomes. For this reason, I find autumn an ideal time to examine both home and workplace from a Feng Shui perspective.  In past newsletters I've discussed Feng Shui tips for your office, but if you work from home or own a small home-based business, the challenges can be even more complicated.

One of the benefits of working from home is freedom from many of the environmental problems associated with enclosed commercial buildings such as high electromagnetic fields, harsh lighting, monotonous décor, windowless offices and poor air quality. And with commuting time shaved from hours to seconds, you are presumably more efficient.  We also know that being able to arrange your home office to suit your own style of work helps increase productivity and motivation.  Of course, every business model and building is different considering varying landforms, roads, architecture, floor plans and compass directions.  But all truly successful home-based businesses use Feng Shui principles to balance homeostasis with energetic growth and change.

Here are nine simple ideas you can implement on your own:

1.  If you work from home, try to keep your business and personal life as separate as possible.  It is best to have a dedicated office or area in your home for work, and ideal if there is a separate entrance, door or screen to that space. Use the door to indicate whether you are "open" or "closed" for business (even if you have no visitors) so that you can distinguish between the two.  When the day is done, close the door and leave your work behind.

Click here for more ideas...