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Asian design for better Sleep
by Jeanette Fisher
I love Feng Shui! Whether you believe this ancient Asian design
method is based on ancient wisdom or superstition, Feng Shui
includes some valuable principles and is simply fun! Consider
these Feng Shui rules:
1. Don't sleep with your feet facing the bedroom door.
2. Place head of bed so that you can see the doorway.
3. Don't place head of bed next to a bathroom wall.
4. Don't sleep next to the wall that has the meter box on it.
So where do my husband and I put our bed according to these
rules? In our bedroom with four walls, one wall is all closets,
one wall backs up to the bathroom, one wall is all doors opening
to the garden, and the last one (oh my!) has the meter box on
it! Not to worry, Feng Shui has all kinds of rules to fix any
problem, including using crystals and houseplants to counteract
negative energy.
Design Psychology, based on years of scientific research, comes
to some of the same conclusions that Feng Shui practitioners,
based on years of experience, utilize. But Design Psychology
boldly contradicts the Feng Shui rule that you can't sleep with
your feet facing the bedroom door.
Design Psychology creates rooms to support happiness and
well-being. The bedroom, a personal space for refreshment and
enjoyment, requires attention to details like the bed placement
for comfort. As the main attraction, the bed is usually the
focal point of the room. Therefore, position the headboard
directly opposite the doorway up against a wall. This creates
the visual expansion of the room and underscores the bed’s
importance. A greater reason to place the bed so that it faces
the doorway is for a feeling of security. People feel safe when
they can easily see the door.
The bed represents the beginning and ending of life. In the
past, people were conceived, born, and they died in the same
bed. You spend more time in your bed than in any other piece
of furniture. So, follow Feng Shui rules or Design Psychology
principles and place your bed with the head facing the entrance
of the room. Not only will this spot reinforce the bed's
significance in your design plan, you will feel comfortable
and sleep well!
Jeanette Fisher, author of Doghouse to Dollhouse
for Dollars, Joy to the Home, and other books teaches Real
Estate Investing and Design Psychology. For more articles,
tips, reports, and newsletters, see http://www.doghousetodollhousefordollars.com/
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