Placing your Bed in Command Position

My 6 step morning routine to reducing cortisol levels

1. Open up the back door and windows to let the negative energy out that has accumulated overnight and then open up the front door and windows to let in the positive and fresh energy to boost my home and family for the day.

The Bagua Map is a tool that Feng Shui practitioners use to review a home, the 9 guas or zones, and review the energy in the home and how it relates to the different aspects of your life.

The best way to utilise the Bagua Map is to stand in the centre area of your home with a compass.

4 things I would NOT have in my home as a child psychologist and feng shui practitioner:

1. Loose, unstructured routines and free flowing routines. For neurodivergent families I would recommend clear structures, consistency in routines, and predictability with the day and night.

2. Unlimited device time. For neurodivergent families I would recommend clear structure and limits on device time, when, how long, monitoring and restrictions and the reasons why this is the case.

Can your home assist with your anxiety?

Yes, absolutely and here is how!

To increase the positive energy or chi in your home in order to reduce your level of anxiety try the following:

• Flowers have been scientifically proven to elevate the serotonin levels in the brain. Serotonin is associated with happiness, focus and calmness. Add a bunch of blooms to your weekly food shopping. At my local supermarket I can pick up a lovely bunch for as little at $8.

• Are you burning candles in the centre of your home?

My name is Amanda Hawes and I am the owner of The Centred Home and Mind. My goal is to integrate psychology, feng shui and neurodivergence understandings, in a game changing way. I am a psychologist and feng shui practitioner who supports individuals and families to harness the positive energy in their home and minds, and to create a calm world for them to live in.