11 Feng Shui Tips to Creating a Nurturing Environment for Health Care Facilities

Create a Safe Place for Healing to Begin

Feng Shui brings us to a single moment in time and assesses the relationships between the immediate environment with life’s current expression and how each mirrors the other. Feng Shui not only improves the quality of life within our homes, when properly applied has the potential to enrich life’s purposes, where we work, volunteer and play.

There is a common vulnerability each of us comes to face that can shape and shatter our world. Health; where would we be without it? Science recognizes the correlation to environmental influences on health and how stress compromises the immune system. Feng Shui identifies intentions while initiating action by gently editing or enhancing the environment to inspire a transformation in the physical, mental, emotional make up necessary to create a positive, life affirming experience.

Across North America there are many people anxiously awaiting exams, results, diagnostics, in reception, and examining rooms. How many of these environments express a warm welcome that portrays a compassionate atmosphere that says they care about your emotional well-being as well as your physical state of health?

11 Feng Shui Tips that will make a difference!

How is accessibility to the facility, organization, office or ward.
Is the branding and signage clearly marked, and appropriately located to inspire ease of forward progress?
Are the images and messages portraying positive reinforcement of this experience for their clients, you?
Are these visual aids affirming a healthy, vibrant recovery?
Is the reception area situated in the “power position”, is it easily identifiable and approachable?
How is your stress level when you arrive?
Is the communication with the receptionist welcoming?
As you sit waiting, contemplating, are you comfortable, is your back to the door, are you in the bull’s-eye (sha chi) position of foot traffic and equally distressed patients and clients?
Do the colours of the walls, surfaces, furnishings, make you feel warm and optimistic?
Is the artwork calming and relaxing?
Besides the other humans in the room is there anything vibrantly alive in the space that you can relate to? Such as plants and if so what is their state of health? Is there soft music playing in the back ground, the sound of water? Is there a large television hanging overhead, is the programing uplifting. Or is there just the hum of the florescent lights, computers, ringing of the phones, intercom systems, and the restless shuffling of others like you attempting to be comfortable in a space that “intention forgot”.

In Feng Shui balance and harmony are casino achieved in both yin/female and yang/masculine forms of the five elements. Chi’ (energy) enhancements are inspired by nature, such as light, images, sound, texture, colour just to name a few. Too often these spaces are too yang/masculine, (active, analytical, hard, smooth, bright, cold) a balance of yin/feminine is required, (soft curves, life, textures, nature, lighting, a sense of nurturing life, the heart.)

Clinical and sterile doesn’t have to equal cold and lonely.

A compassionate atmosphere can help deliver a “Mission Statement” at a deeper level so that it won’t be so difficult to get past the frustration, fear and anxiety. Achieving nurturing and hospitable healthcare and non-profit facilities that promote Optimum Health on all levels is not an expense. Feng shui with intention is an investment with great rewards. Good business is knowing who your clients are and creating an atmosphere that touches beyond words.

Positively influencing the places that contribute to our peace of mind can be achieved by following through with clear intentions and making practical, mindful choices. In feng shui a calm, peaceful environment that supports our well-being is not a luxury or a replica of a spa indulgence. It is viewed as a vital component to promoting the enrichment and sustainability of Optimum homeostatic.