Feng Shui Tips and Advice for everyday living by Laura Cerrano of Feng Shui Manhattan

Feng Shui is a lifestyle and can be very easy to incorportate into your daily living.  Here are some simple tips you can use to start your day off in the most positve way.  Open your blinds and allow the outside in.  More then 80% of our time is spent inside our NYC apartments, homes and businesses.  Allowing the morning and afternoon sun into your space helps balance the energy inside. 

Do you find yourself not sleeping as soundly as you would like?  Take a look around your bedroom.  Does your bed have a sturdy wooden head board?  Having a wooden headboard according to Feng Shui Principles will promote better sleep because you are supported.  Look underneath your bed, is it clutter free? Try your best, especially in New York city apartments, because space is so tight, to keep that area clear.  In Feng Shui energy rises and when you sleep your are most open to energy.  If you have documents such a "Wills," school work, dumbbells or even sharp objects, that type of energy can disturb your rest and "clutter" your mind.  It would be best to place them in a closet for storage. 

Make sure to address all corners of you home.  Empty comers in Feng Shui can lead to energy becoming "stuck." Simple ideas of filling your corners can be with plants, wind chimes, artwork etc.  If you decide to use a plant make sure you choose "rounded leaves."  Basic rule of thumb for Feng Shui plants, stay away from prickly, pointed sharpe edged plants, ex. cactus.

This is a huge Feng Shui Principles, always acknowledge those who help you in life for this will lead to more opportunities in your future.   Individuals who help you do not have to offer big help, it can be simply lending you a dollar to ride the subway or the extra 25 cents to buy that can of soda or even give you directions to travel to Chelsea Piers, NY.  

Number one Feng Shui tip and I save it for last because you always here it, De-clutter.  Clutter in Feng Shui relates to your mind.  The more you lighten up the better your home, office and you will feel.  To help you de-clutter think, what ever I do not "need, use or love," I'll get rid of or donate.  

Try these changes, be aware of energy shifts and see how you and your environment feels.  For some it is instant and for others it can be a process, everyone's situation is unique.