The Feng Shui of a Forest Bench
What has a forest bench got to do with Feng Shui?
It’s quite simple really - it shows that people are influenced by what is around them.
How does it do that?
There is no physical reason why people should not sit on the bench facing in either direction - but you can see from the wear on the grass, they choose always to face in the same way.
The reason?
Surrounding landscape - you can see it on the bottom picture.
What’s going on?
One of the general rules that we use in Feng Shui is that people prefer to sit with their back to something solid, facing open space - it’s just a more natural/comfortable way to be. This just shows how true that is - in this case the wall of trees closest to the bench provides the “solid” backing.
Why is this important?
In offices up and down the country, people are so often positioned with their desk facing a blank wall, and their backs wide open an unprotected. When people are not comfortable in their workplace, they just don’t work as efficiently - they are always subconsciously on the lookout for things sneaking up behind them. Read a real story of just this effect in a major international business.
Good business Feng Shui improves productivity
This particular issue is just one of the many factors that would feature in a business or office Feng Shui evaluation - getting the office layout working well increases productivity - what business manager wouldn’t want to do that?
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