| If your children have trouble sleeping, restless nights, | | | | in your personal energy fields, a type of restlessness |
| wake up feeling tired, complain of aches and pains, | | | | or unsettling feeling occurs. |
| foggy thinking, generally feel unwell or constantly ill then | | | | Sharp pointed corners from wardrobes, wall corners, |
| the solution to any of these ailments could quite well | | | | cupboards, bedside tables etc cause energy to rush in |
| be found lurking somewhere in your son or daughters | | | | line with the direction they are aimed at. The rushing |
| bedroom. | | | | energy literally pierces your auric field and eventually |
| After teaching and consulting for more than a decade | | | | enters your physical body resulting in aches, pains or |
| in Holistic Feng Shui it soon became obvious to me | | | | stiffness. The further away from the sharp pointed |
| that many children were sleeping in an environment | | | | corner the less impact it has. |
| that over stimulated their minds and stressed their | | | | If you are sensitive to energy often by just holding the |
| immune and nervous systems. | | | | palm of your hand near the sharp pointed corner will |
| If your children's bodies are unable to rest, repair and | | | | allow you to feel a hot sensation in the palm of your |
| rejuvenate themselves whilst sleeping then their overall | | | | hand. Headaches are often caused by a sharp pointed |
| health and well being is greatly compromised. | | | | corners aimed directly at your head at close range for |
| What is on the other side of your children's bed head | | | | long periods of time. |
| wall? | | | | Bedside tables with sharp pointed corners should either |
| Perhaps the most disturbing observation for me during | | | | be below the mattress height thereby missing the |
| my consultation and teaching years were children who | | | | body, covered or turned away from the body. Smooth |
| were diagnosed with serious illnesses. In too many | | | | rounded edges for bed side tables are the preferred |
| cases to be a coincidence many of these young | | | | option. |
| children had been sleeping for years against the wall | | | | 7. Remove yang stimulating images and items: |
| which on the other side located the power box for the | | | | Yang is the day time, sun, bright, action, movement, |
| entire home. | | | | busy and stimulating. A little energizing and stimulation |
| Twenty years of scientific research: | | | | at night is OK but too much will keep the mind in an |
| There are many case studies documenting over the | | | | active, forever thinking over analyzing yang state |
| past two decades strong links between children's | | | | during the entire evening when it really needs to be in a |
| illness, fatigue symptoms and foggy thinking due to | | | | calm yin mode. |
| over exposure of high levels of electromagnetic | | | | When the mind is in a yin state you can totally |
| frequency (EMF); an unnatural field which is emitted | | | | withdraw from the world around you, let go, relax and |
| from all things electrical. | | | | unwind from the events of the day. |
| Is there 100% proof no! Is there strong evidence to | | | | If your child or children are sensitive and prone to |
| suggest the artificial man made electrical currents | | | | getting overly excited or having an over active mind |
| emitted from electrical things are dangerous to our | | | | then the visual images around them while they sleep |
| health and well being particularly young children. | | | | my be adding to that stimulation. Peaceful calm |
| Absolutely! | | | | soothing images that promote harmony are best for a |
| I'll now share with you my first hand experience of the | | | | bedroom. Trial and error may be needed to finding out |
| nine most common reasons your child may not be | | | | exactly what object or item is causing the problem. |
| sleeping, wakes feeling tired or complaining of aches | | | | Possible yang stimulating items: |
| and pains: | | | | It is well known that colours have a direct influence |
| 1. A bedroom is not a multi purposed room: | | | | over the emotional state of the human body. Red is |
| Your child's bedroom is a place where they can safely | | | | stimulating along with most bright colours so you may |
| escape from the bombardment of information and | | | | wish to get a sense of how the colours in the |
| external stimuli being constantly thrown at them. It is a | | | | bedroom are effecting your child. |
| place where they can withdraw from the outside | | | | The pattern or image on the Doona or bed covers |
| world chill out, let go and relax. It is their private | | | | can be extremely stimulating as they are very "up |
| sanctuary and possibly the only place where they can | | | | close and personal" with your child during the entire |
| rest, repair and rejuvenate their body, mind and soul. I | | | | night. There's certainly no action hero's on any bedding |
| believe it's very important to get clear with the exact | | | | covers in our household. I don't need 3 boys dreaming |
| purpose you have for children's bedrooms. The only | | | | about fighting all night. |
| purpose I have for my children's bedrooms are for | | | | Computers and game consoles can definitely keep |
| sleep and quiet and peaceful activities. It is not an | | | | your children's mind in yang mode and prevent them |
| exercise room, storage room, computer room or even | | | | from chilling out. If they must be kept in the bedroom |
| work or study room. | | | | then at least cover them or pack them out of sight. |
| 2. Never sleep against a wall which is charged with | | | | Pay close attention to the pictures, posters and images |
| electrical currents: | | | | on the walls. Is there anything on the wall which would |
| It's important to notice what is on the other side of the | | | | cause your son or daughters to over think or get |
| wall in which your child's head is sleeping against. I | | | | excited which is preventing them from unwinding and |
| would strongly advise moving the bed if their head is | | | | relaxing? |
| against a wall which on the other side has anything | | | | A room full of trophies can sometimes put a constant |
| electrical e.g clothes dryer, air conditioning or heating | | | | stress on a child's nervous system as their mind is |
| unit, TV, power box etc. | | | | never taking a break from their sports. Even a pile of |
| 3. Fluorescent or halogen lighting emit the highest | | | | homework in eyes view can stress a child. Make sure |
| radiation currents: | | | | any homework is packed away at night so there is no |
| I have used for many years an instrument called a cell | | | | constant visual reminder. |
| sensor which reads the amount of electromagnetic | | | | Mirrors reflect light and energy and therefore have a |
| radiation (EMR) coming from anything electrical. From | | | | yang stimulating effect in a bedroom. The main culprit |
| my personal experience fluorescent lighting emits a | | | | I've seen over the years are built in robes which are |
| strong field of high radiation. | | | | covered in mirrors . This means that virtually one whole |
| I personally would not have any long fluorescent lighting | | | | of a the bedroom is mirrors. I've seen many people |
| tubes near where my children sleep, play or study. I | | | | cover the mirrors with posters or simply hanging a |
| know of many people who get headaches if they sit | | | | sarong over it at night to calm the energy down more |
| anywhere near fluorescent lighting and others who | | | | in the bedroom. |
| often just feel a general tightness around the head | | | | 8. Sleeping on a metal bed: |
| area. Fluorescent lighting also contains mercury which | | | | Metal is a conduit for electricity and can pick up |
| is a harmful and highly toxic heavy metal. Broken | | | | currents. I have seen too many times over the years |
| fluorescent light bulbs are particularly hazardous to our | | | | metal beds which I have been unable to take a stable |
| environment. So even though fluorescent lighting may | | | | compass reading as the current is so strong it just |
| be energy efficient it definitely has some health issues | | | | spins the compass needle. |
| with the mercury and high levels of electromagnetic | | | | If the metal bed happens to pick up an electrical |
| radiation. | | | | current due to the overload of electrical appliances in |
| 4. Overdose of electrical appliances within arms reach | | | | the room or simply one electrical item close to the bed |
| of head: | | | | then this situation can greatly compromise a healthy |
| Close exposure for long periods of time can greatly | | | | immune and nervous system. |
| interfere with our body's health. Remove everything | | | | It's important to note that there is nothing wrong with |
| electrical in and around your child's head from their bed | | | | metal beds only when they come into close contact |
| side table and whatever cords you have going under | | | | with lots of electrical items. |
| their bed. This includes electric clocks, phone chargers, | | | | Metal springs in mattress can also be a conduit for |
| ipod speakers, CD player. My children have nothing at | | | | electrical currents. You can now however buy |
| all electrical beside their bed. If they need a light then | | | | mattresses which still have coils that neutralize the |
| give them a torch. If they need a clock use a battery | | | | electromagnetic fields. Latex mattresses are the |
| operated one. There is also the constant mental | | | | preferred health option. I'm looking forward to the day I |
| stimulation attached to many bed side electrical | | | | can afford to buy the whole family latex mattresses. |
| appliances which can greatly affect the mental activity | | | | 9. Over cramped, over filled and over cluttered: |
| of a sensitive child during the night. | | | | You can't breathe properly your thinking is foggy, |
| 5. Electrical overload in the bedroom: | | | | confused and disorganized. You feel constantly tired, |
| The more electrical appliances within four walls the | | | | lethargic and drained all the time and it's all because |
| greater the build up of static electricity and positive ions | | | | you are being zapped by the overload of stuff around |
| (its negative ions you want like the natural ones | | | | you. |
| created at the ocean or after a storm). Many children | | | | Now let's be clear here I am not saying daily mess is |
| these days are sleeping in a room full of electrical | | | | clutter. I love my home to look like it's being lived in but I |
| pollution. All electrical things which are left turned on at | | | | am talking here about stuff there never gets put |
| the wall 24 hours a day send a continuous stream of | | | | away, is unused, unwanted, broken, outgrown and |
| radiation into the room even when not in use not to | | | | unloved. |
| mention the cost in wasted electricity. Keeping the | | | | The simpler looking the room, the lighter and less |
| door locked assists in the toxic build up. Good air flow, | | | | stressful it feels, the healthier its energy and greater |
| windows and doors kept open help flush out that static | | | | rest and stillness it offers your child. |
| and positive ion build up. Reminding your children to | | | | Do you have any electrical free zones in your home: |
| ground themselves often is very beneficial to balancing | | | | It's important to observe where your children are |
| out the effects of electrical pollution. If you are | | | | spending long periods of time and how many electrical |
| uncertain of how to get grounded you are welcome to | | | | items are around them when they do. You may be |
| read my article called Get grounded or get pushed | | | | surprised to find there are not too many spaces in |
| around by life. | | | | your home when they are not exposed to the |
| If your children must have anything electrical in their | | | | frequencies being emitted from your electrical stuff. |
| room then teach them to turn it off at the wall at night | | | | Imagine if we could create a room in your home |
| and keep it well away from the bed head. | | | | where your children could play, read, study and eat in |
| 6. Sharp pointed corner aimed at their body: | | | | an electrical free zone. |
| This is an interesting observation from Feng Shui | | | | For further resources and how to remove radiation |
| masters and their 3,000 of observations. If unseen | | | | from your body you are welcome to visit my blog. |
| energy rushes directly at you it can create imbalances | | | | |