Sleeping is very important for our body. Good quality sleep gives the body much needed rest. Sleep bolsters memory, keeps the body healthy, reduces stress, helps the body make repairs and makes us ready and alert for the next day. People who get less than 6-7 hours of sleep every night tend to develop more diseases.
Night time is torturous for those who keep tossing and turning in their beds, waiting to go into Morpheus’s arms. Sleep disorders such as sleep apnea, insomnia, restless leg syndrome and narcolepsy result in poor performance at work or in studies, lead to depression and make one feel chronically tired and stressed out. Clinical help is available for these disorders.

 

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Feng shui is the ancient Chinese science that comprises of principles that govern spatial arrangement and orientation in relation to patterns of yin and yang and the flow of energy. The proponents of this art believe that feng shui can effect one’s mental and physical wellbeing, prosperity, happiness and fortune. The literal meaning of ’Feng Shui’ is wind and water, which are two fundamental forms of life energy.

Feng Shui uses positive ‘chi’ to improve an individual’s good luck and success. ‘Chi’ is the energy that connects people with their environment. It is the circulating life energy that is inherent in all things. Sheng Chi; positive ‘chi’ is said to bring luck, happiness and prosperity.

The concept of Yin and Yang is integral to Feng Shui. Yin is the dark negative feminine principle and yang is the bright positive masculine principle in Chinese dualistic cosmology. Yin and yang together produce everything that comes into existence. The interaction of yin and yang maintain the harmony of the universe. According to Feng Shui we need to balance the yin and yang in each room of our home.

 

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Vastu shastra is an old Indian science of architecture. Sometimes called ‘Ancient Wisdom of Architectonics’, vastu comprises rules for construction and layout of towns, villages, cities, buildings, houses, flats, shops, factories etc. Vastu is said to bring success, mental peace, happiness, health and prosperity to those living in spaces that have been build as per its rules. It brings harmony among the positive and negative forces that are constantly interacting with each other on the surface of the land. Vastu lays down several rules when it comes to the bedroom.

Vastushastra

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