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by Charles Chang, Cha

So many things in Feng Shui come from ancient ways and rules that might not seem obvious at first. Ironically enough, some of the earliest writings about Feng Shui, almost 2000 years ago, spoke of Feng Shui as being derivable and stemming from things that were almost common sense. Perhaps to the ancient Chinese, for whom Feng Shui had been a tradition for 1000 years already, it was common sense. For us in the west, however, we need a little help.

One thing nearly all of us need is a way to “unclutter” our environment. Clutter interrupts the flow of Chi, or energy, and symbolizes the way our lives will be on edge just as our home is. While Feng Shui does not have many hard and fast rules for “uncluttering” your life, there are some common sense steps to take before good Feng Shui can happen.

We all have stuff that we don't really use or need. For some reason, we just can't seem to part with it. Often times, we get rid of the easy stuff in a matter of minutes, but then we just can't seem to make up our minds on what of the other stuff stays or goes.

We all have our excuses, “..but it's so nice,” or “..that was really expensive,” “..I barely got any use out of that,” “..hopefully I'll wear that again someday,” or my favorite, “..I'll feel so guilty if I throw this out.”

For every item that you can't decide what to do with, make a note of what excuse you are using to hang on to it. Listen to the voice in your head that tells you to keep it, and make a note of why.

As you start to do this, you should start to get a clear picture of just exactly what it is that is keeping you tied to certain things. You may find that, for example, you have no trouble throwing away greeting cards from last Christmas, but it would take a crow bar to pry that pair of pants out of your hand that you haven't been able to wear in three or more years.

It doesn't mean that you are heartless when it comes to the greeting cards, it means that you are comfortable and secure in the knowledge that your friends and family love you. It also means that you are probably not so comfortable with your body image and are having trouble accepting the fact that you simply can't fit into those pants anymore.

Plenty of other people, on the other hand, might have no trouble throwing out those clothes, but cringe at the thought of throwing away postcards that are 20 years old. I can feel the guilt and inner struggle now as the mind says “it's only paper, there is no reason to keep this,” while the heart weighs a ton at the prospect of “throwing away” all those friends and family members. The problem is not the postcards, it's where our own personal insecurities lie.

So many of the reasons we hold on to clutter have to do with memories of past events, or the hope of usefulness in the future. Holding on to things gives us a sense of hope, or a sense of reminiscing. Both of these make it harder to live in the now. If you fill your closet with clothes that are too small, you remind yourself every day that you are not the size you want to be, and that you are not happy with where you are now. You remind yourself that you still have hope for losing that weight and being skinnier some day. Every day, as you reach for an article of clothing that is not one of the “goal” items, you get a small sense of failure.

Imagine the toll these little message put on you day after day. You wouldn't look in the mirror and tell yourself that you are a failure every day, would you? I certainly hope not. The message here, though, is closely related if not the same. When you hold on to things that represent what you wish for, and are unhappy about presently, it brings bad energy to your self every day. When your closet contains clothes that fit your body, your life, and your personality, every wardrobe choice becomes a positive step towards a good outlook on the day, and on your life.

It is difficult sometimes to make the decision to be clutter free, and sometimes even more difficult to make that decision a reality. At every item you can't seem to let go of, listen to the voice in your head and learn to discover the real reasons why you hold on to things that seem to have no use or purpose. Learn to let go of these things and enjoy the here and now. The good energy will begin to flow better, and the path to good Feng Shui will have begun.

We all experience problem overwhelm at some point, be it in business or in our private lives. When things get difficult and are rather uncomfortable we tend to employ our learned coping mechanisms and either completely switch off, get angry with ourselves and others, or we busy ourselves in an attempt to shut out reality.

None of these tactics get us out of the wood though. At best they postpone the problem to a later day when perhaps we may be able to cope better, we hope. In my practice as an EFT Practitioner my clients show me new and highly imaginative coping mechanisms every day. It seems we spend more creative energy figuring out how we can avoid facing and solving a problem rather then stepping up to the plate. Stepping up to the plate is alien behaviour to a lot of us. Instead, we suffer the stress and anxiety and health problems which are the result of our avoidance tactics.

Everyone, without exception, has resistance when it comes to facing up to their stuff. Working with my clients, I have found that even the most open minded ones, will have resistance at some level. Whether you are aware of it or not, and for the most part you are not aware of putting up resistance, it is there, causing you a lot of unnecessary pain.

Here are some of the most common telltale signs of resistance; Hesitation and procrastination, tiredness, blaming other people for your problems, anger, excuses, lack of focus. Do you recognise some of these in yourself? Great, if you do.

Recognition is always the first step.

It is also our greatest challenge. After all, how can I recognise something when I am not even aware of its existence? I teach my clients a very simple deep belly breathing technique which helps them to relax at any time, anywhere. Conscious breathing helps focusing your mind and clears away the cobwebs as well as relaxing you. Once you learn to breathe properly and use this basic little technique whenever you feel anxious or overwhelmed, you have taken the first important step to halve your problems.

Conscious belly breathing paves the way to direct your mind to your problem. I teach my clients EFT, Emotional Freedom Technique to resolve problem of any kind. If EFT is used correctly, results are achieved amazingly quickly.

I also teach my clients a simple gratitude routine to use and reinforce daily with EFT. This is an incredibly simple, yet powerful way to raise your energy levels almost instantly. Practiced over a period of a few weeks you will really notice a difference in the way you feel and how you view the world and the things you thought were irritating, distressing problems..

Now, what is EFT? I hear you ask.

EFT, Emotional Freedom Technique belongs to the group of energy therapies and is probably one of the most effective and powerful techniques available today. It has an impressive success rate of over 90%. When using EFT you focus the mind on a specific problem whilst at the same time tapping with your fingertips on a number of meridians, stimulating the body's energy system. Mind focus together with physical tapping is a very fast and effective way to change your vibrational energy almost instantaneously. As you feel your energetic levels change you are blasting away any resistance to facing up to your problems. Sometimes, in our sessions, my clients experience within minutes so called aha moments, which can be life transforming.

You can learn EFT easily and quickly. It is worth checking out if you want to put an end to tiresome problems controlling your life.

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