Home Décor: Use Feng Shui for Optimum Health

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Children should never sleep on bunk beds. The child on bottom bunk will not receive fresh chi and this could affect his health. If bunk beds are a must because of space limitations, hang a crystal sphere or a wind chime with six metal chimes in his room. This will break up stagnant chi around his bed.

When young children are doing homework or writing, it’s imperative that they have a solid wall at their back. This gives support and your child will study for longer periods of time without fidgeting or taking a break.

All beds should have a solid wall behind them. This allows for a deep, relaxing sleep because you will be supported during night.

If you’re experiencing a lot of pressure at work, get rid of all marble items in your home. Wooden décor doesn’t add pressure, as wood is a living thing. Marble blocks positive chi.

If you have ceilings with exposed beams, make sure beds and tables are not directly under them. Beams cause chi in your home to be under pressure and this will be absorbed by you and your family members.

Do not include a lot of red in your home decor. Red represents fire, which can bring obstacles, pressure and unrest into your home.

Open windows each day to allow fresh chi to flow through your home. This will bring fresh positivity into your environment and help you achieve optimum health. Follow these guidelines when changing décor in your home to achieve best possible flow of Feng Shui for optimum health.

Mary Alward is a contributing write for Online Discount Mart. Please include an active link to our website if you'd like to reprint this article.

Cortisol Blockers - Fab or Fad?

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So what's best way to reduce stress and lose those pounds around middle? Old-fashioned diet and exercise remain method of choice.

To begin with, target and manage your stress. If you are suffering from too much stress, find ways to eliminate or reduce so-called "stressors" in your life. It may be as simple as looking at your stressors from a different perspective. Try relaxation methods such as yoga or massage. In some cases, you may need to find ways to remove yourself from situation.

Exercising not only helps to reduce stress, but it is a vital part of healthy weight loss as well. Most reputable weight loss plans suggest exercising 3 to 5 times a week for about 20 minutes per session. Take a walk around block, ride your bike or go for a swim. You might be amazed at results.

Take a look at what you're eating. What we eat can play a significant role in how we feel. Avoid that crash and burn feeling that comes from eating too much processed food and refined sugars and starches. Stick with their healthier cousins: whole grains. Take a look at recently revised food pyramid and find ways to implement it into your lifestyle.

The promises of cortisol blocking supplements sound too good to be true - and they are. Diet and exercise remain number one method of both shedding weight around your middle, and shedding that stress that put it there.

Christine Cooney is a writer for Online Discount Mart and TV Products 4 Less. She is also a contributing writer for sites such as Helpful Home Ideas. Please include an active link to our site if you'd like to reprint this article.