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Get Ready for a Successful
School Year!
When it's time to think about
your student getting back into the energy of academics and creativity there are important changes you can make in the environment to support the
returning student. These suggestions apply whether it's a child returning to the new school year, a
parent returning to school to expand their education, or a college student
going off to their new college dorm.
A good nights sleep is the key to health and good grades. The Chinese
have often said: sleep is the most important ingredient for good health, and
health is wealth. The better rest we have, the more energy we can
exert for mental and physical activities. Be sure to position the head
of the bed against a solid wall. That is particularly important with
bunk beds that often have open ends that are not giving the head proper
support.
If the head of the bunk bed cannot be turned so that the head is against the
wall, then be sure to place fabric or something solid at the end behind the
head to create a solid closed end to support the head during sleep. It's
best if the bed or bunk bed already has a solid headboard.
For example, a young boy had problems sleeping in his bunk bed because his
head was not supported by any solid part of the bed. Each end had open
railings. This child would wander at night and end up sleeping in the hallway, or in
his parent's room. He was once found sleeping in the bathtub!
When the mother turned the bed to have her son's head properly supported
against the wall, he was able to sleep well in his own bed.
Colors in a room are very important. Be sure to avoid red, purple,
burgundy, or black walls. The color is too intense and may cause
irritability and agitation. A study was done on prisoners who were placed in a vivid
pink room. For the first 20 minutes they became calm, after that they
became extremely agitated. Pastel shades are the best colors. Using the child's favorite colors are fine as long
as the color is in a pastel shade. Green stimulates learning,
especially when the creative energy is visiting in that area.
From February 5, 2008 through February 4, 2009, those who have been
occupying the Northeast part of the home, may have seen an increase in
academics and/or creativity. This energy also increases creative
writing and travel.
Open shelves are very distracting. The horizontal lines of the shelves
create energy coming directly at anyone sleeping or studying directly across
from the open shelves. It is best to have doors covering the shelves
reducing a feeling of clutter and distraction. Book covers and game
boxes are often so colorful that they create too much energy in a room when
stacked on open shelves. It is best to place books and games in drawers or behind closed
doors.
For your child's easy access to books and games, purchase plastic stacking
containers in solid or frosted white, or clear.
If the containers are in closets, use clear plastic to help identify the
contents. If the containers are on the floor or on an open shelf in
the room, label the contents and use a while frosted white container, which
reduces distractions in the room.
Place books
and other often used items near the floor in a night stand below
the head of the bed. Avoid having a mirror at the
foot of the bed; it may interfere with proper sleep. If there are
mirrored closet doors at the foot of the bed, sheer panels of soft pastel
fabric on a curtain rod above the closet doors can be pulled across the
mirrored doors at night.
Eliminating clutter is critical to a peaceful environment. An orderly
room increases concentration and learning
and helps to reduce stress for the occupant. Avoid placing
anything behind the entry door of the room. It is important that the
door open completely, allowing a wide opening into the room. When a door is
blocked from opening completely, it indicates a block in the ability to
receive good things coming to the room's occupant. Allowing the
door to open and close easily with no interference, it indicates good honest
and open communication for the occupant. When selecting a home, avoid homes built with rooms that have angles. Angles
increase the potential for arguing. If you are living in a home with
lots of angled walls, it can be challenging to remedy without major
remodeling.
If your child has a desk in their room, avoid placing the desk against the wall.
If a child has his/her back to the room's door, it compromises the person
studying, creates distraction, and interferes with proper study. Never use a mirror on the wall to help the person see
who is coming in behind them. The mirror is also a distraction for
anyone who needs to concentrate.
Visit my website and access the button "Free Personality
Profile" to determine the best direction for the bed and the best colors that
support you. Once you know the proper colors, you can
select sheets that would be supportive. For example: a
girl born in 1970, would have the element of wood as her best
supportive element. The colors of wood are green, and wood is also
supported by water, which is represented by the color blue. When you
select sheets for a Wood personality type, select
bed sheets in the color blue or green for best sleep.
Remember to keep electricity at least 3-5 feet away from the sleeper's head.
That includes computers, electric alarm clocks, and televisions.
Consider an air filter for the room, on that enhances the filtered air with
flow of negative ions (ions are charged atoms or molecules similar to what
you find at the ocean or near a waterfall). Negative ions attach to airborne
particulates and remove them from the flow of air. Negative-ion
technology is used extensively in air filtration products in Asia, particularly in Japan where scientists have long studied the relationship
between negative ions in the air and human comfort. Be sure that the
filter you choose removes contaminants, and does not create by products such
as ozone, which add pollutants to the air.
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