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OUT WITH THE OLD AND IN WITH THE NEW by
Stephanie Roberts
It's almost New Year, and chances are
you're starting to focus on your goals, ambitions, and "resolutions"
for the coming year. With all this forward focus going on, it's important
to remember that the best way to welcome new energy, experiences, and
accomplishments into your life is to make room for them both physically
and mentally.
As you think about what you want to accomplish in 2005, save a big chunk
of your energy over the next few days not just for clearing away the
holiday debris and clutter, but also for wrapping up as much unfinished
business as you can before Jan. 1. This will help you move into the
new year with a sense of accomplishment for things achieved in 2004,
and will lighten your mental and emotional baggage of incomplete projects
and tasks.
Since most of us probably have many more unfinished tasks than can realistically
be accomplished over the next few days, let the big things go and try
to get as many little things taken care of as you can. These are the
smaller, less urgent tasks that tend to never make it to the top of
our "to do" lists, such as balancing your checkbook, repotting a houseplant,
hanging a print or photo that you've had framed, writing holiday thank
you notes, or dealing with that six-month pile of magazines on the coffee
table.
On a day to day basis, it's not that big a deal that you didn't get
these things done, but over time lots of little things left unfinished
add up to a great big energy drain. Challenge yourself to see how many
little projects and tasks you can get done in the next few days... and
keep in mind that Chinese New Year is coming on February 9th, 2005.
That gives you a few more weeks to finish with the old so you have time,
energy, and attention available for welcoming the new.
(Most questions will have been edited for clarity
and length, and any identifying details have been changed. Please note
that due to the high volume of email I receive, it is no longer possible
for me to respond to every question personally. I still welcome your
questions, and if I cannot provide a personal response I will try to
address your issue in a future Q+A column.)
I've received several questions recently about how
feng shui can help with sadness and depression. Since these are symptoms
of low energy (chi) and are especially difficult for many during mid-winter
months, I thought I'd summarize some key advice here:
From a feng shui perspective, the most important factor to your mood
is light -- especially for those living in northern locations this time
of year. With fewer hours of natural daylight, and cold weather outdoors,
many people tend to spend most of their time inside under artificial
lights during the winter months. Natural daylight is energizing and
life-affirming in a way that artificial lights are not. When it's overcast
and gloomy out -- as it is today even here in usually-sunny Hawaii --
your energy level is likely to be low as well. Regardless of the weather,
it's important to get a few minutes of natural light every day if you
can. Instead of huddling indoors all day, bundle up and get outside
for a few minutes during mid-day or afternoon hours, even if it's cloudy
out, and even if it's just for a brisk walk around the block.
The overhead fluorescents in most office and work environments give
off a cool, blue-ish light that is significantly different from the
warm yellow of natural sunlight, and which is very draining energetically.
A good remedy is to add incandescent task lighting at your desk (bring
in a desk lamp of your own if you can't get one through work), and to
keep it turned on even if you don't need it with the overheads on. This
will bathe your immediate workspace in a warmer, more yellow-toned light,
and help keep you focused on the work at hand.
At home, move a favorite chair or task area closer to a sunny window
and sit and work there as often as you can during daylight hours. The
good thing about winter light is that it's lower in the sky and therefore
shines more deeply into interior spaces than it does during summer months.
If you are often depressed during winter months, read up on "SAD" (Seasonal
Affective Disorder) and invest in a full-spectrum light that closely
duplicates natural sunlight indoors.
Since gloomy spaces have gloomy chi, do what you can to brighten up
your home interiors. This may be as simple as putting brighter light
bulbs in a few key fixtures, or it may require a fresh coat of brighter
paint or new slipcovers for dark upholstered furniture. Make sure that
each room where you spend significant time has as least one brightly
colored accessory (red, bright orange, or brilliant yellow), and that
the artwork on your walls is not overwhelmingly somber in tone and color.
Bring the vitality of nature into the main rooms of your home by placing
houseplants, fresh flowers, or bowls of fruit in prominent locations
where you will see them frequently. Three, six, or nine oranges in an
attractive bowl or basket made of a natural material (no plastic!) are
especially good for improving chi.
It may seem basic, but the fact is that good housekeeping is good feng
shui, and when we feel depressed or sad it's often the first thing to
be neglected. Vacuuming the entire house will do tremendous good in
terms of shifting the energy of your space and helping to lift your
mood. The simple act of making a grubby surface clean does have an effect
on your energy, so go grab a roll of paper towels or your feather duster
and find something you can clean up less than five minutes. Another
good practice -- if you have any kind of clutter -- is to get rid of
nine things a day for nine consecutive days. Sound is also a good way
to increase the energy and lift a stagnant feeling from the home. Play
light, upbeat music as you clean up the house, and avoid the negative
energy of sad or aggressive songs.
In winter, we tend to physically slow down and exercise less, but getting
your personal chi moving - whether through a lunchtime walk around the
parking lot, a weekend afternoon spent cross-country skiing or ice skating,
or just a trip to the gym - is one of the most effective antidotes to
depression that there is... and anyone can do it. If you are not in
good health you may not be able to do more than simple yoga stretches
or a modified qigong routine, but these ancient practices offer variations
that are available to anyone of any health or fitness level. Qigong,
especially, is very effective at restoring a higher level of personal
chi or vitality.
It's also a good practice, whether you are feeling down or not, to end
your day by listing on a piece of paper or in a notebook the things
that you are grateful for that day, no matter how small or seemingly
insignificant.
Natural sunlight, regular exercise appropriate to your health and fitness
level, and an attitude of gratitude are powerful natural antidotes to
depression in any season, and particularly welcome during winter months.
Note: The above suggestions are for information
only and do not constitute medical advice. Please consult a professional
health practitioner for treatment regarding any serious health condition.
Got the
winter blues? Bring the rich, full light of the sun indoors with
natural or full spectrum lighting. Natural spectrum lighting (NSL)
reproduces the pure white light of the sun, an element now believed
to be essential to our physical and mental well being. The importance
of sunlight to human health is directly related to the fact that
our species evolved under its influence. Our bodies adapted to the
effects of solar radiation and came to require it in order to operate
at peak efficiency. In effect, natural light became a nutrient necessary
for the healthy functioning of our endocrine, immune and nervous
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Wishing you a joyful, healthy, and
prosperous 2005,
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