Every school year parents and students dutifully trudge through
the malls in search of the perfect sneaker or the cool new outfit
for the coming school year. However, it’s unlikely that
the new shoe or shirt will benefit them as much as a new design
in the bedroom. That’s because a bedroom makeover will
create new interest and energy – what feng shui calls
“chi” – in the bedroom that will benefit a
child.
According to feng shui, the Chinese technique for design
and arrangement, rooms that have good energy, or “chi”,
create happier, well-adjusted children. Feng shui theories
suggest that for a child’s room to have good “chi,”
the room must follow certain guidelines such as that
they must be restful, promote good relationships others
and generate good self-esteem. Perhaps most importantly,
harmonious children’s bedrooms encourage good
study habits and promote greater success in school.
What does it take to promote greater success in school?
According to feng shui, the following seven tips are
key to creating rooms that inspire kids to study.
1. The room has a desk.
It sounds obvious, but many kids’ only workspace
is either a bed, the bedroom floor, or the family dining
table. Every child needs a suitable study area in the
bedroom that includes a desk, chair, and a lamp. Children
with study areas are more likely to study. Better still,
having a study area keeps all the school books and papers
confined to the child’s room. Feng shui also believes
it’s best for children to study facing the northeast,
the direction of wisdom and learning.
2. Ground your kids.
Buy your kids a globe to promote interest in geography
and to help “ground” them and encourage
them to study. Add a globe in the Northeast corner of
the bedroom, if possible.
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3. Create an achievement corner.
Every child needs to have recognition for a job well done.
A perfect way to gain this is to create an achievement corner
on the South wall of the bedroom. According to feng shui,
this is the recognition area and is a good place to pin up
awards, papers with good grades, letters of recommendation,
ribbons or trophies.
4. Hang a crystal in the Northeast corner of the
room.
Crystals are used to make computer chips faster. Hang a crystal
in the study location to create more “study” chi
and to help sharpen the child’s ability to “process”
or think!
5. Put your child in the command position.
Avoid having children face a wall when studying because this
represents an obstacle. They should be able to see the door
when someone enters.
6. Display maps and other educational artwork.
Maps are another way to ground educational pursuits. They
encourage “worldly” interest and curiosity and
they make suitable images for a child’s room. Avoid
scary creatures, pictures depicting violence, or sad or dark
subjects.
7. Eliminate TV from the bedroom.
Sadly many of today’s children have TVs in their bedrooms.
This is a feng shui no-no because it can make children much
less likely to study and rest fully. If your child doesn’t
study as much as you would like and has a TV in the bedroom,
ask yourself what is more important: television or school?
8. Shells and fish are symbols of education.
Conch shells and koi or goldfish are excellent symbols of
educational success. Place the conch shell in the Northeast
corner of the bedroom. Or, hang a picture of koi or goldfish
in the Northeast corner. It is not recommended to keep live
fish in the bedroom as water in the bedroom is associated
with loss.
Kathryn Weber is a certified master practitioner in classical
feng shui and the publisher of The Red Lotus Letter
a weekly feng shui E-Zine. She has been featured and quoted
by publications and websites, including Seventeen Magazine,
First for Women, Martial Arts Professional, the Indy Star
Newspaper, Self-growth.com, and Transformations.com. Log on
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