{"id":672,"date":"2019-04-17T07:45:14","date_gmt":"2019-04-17T07:45:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wesleepwell.co.uk\/?p=672"},"modified":"2019-04-16T09:52:47","modified_gmt":"2019-04-16T09:52:47","slug":"plants-in-bedroom-feng-shui","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wesleepwell.co.uk\/plants-in-bedroom-feng-shui\/","title":{"rendered":"Plants In Bedroom Feng Shui"},"content":{"rendered":"

Having plants in the bedroom might seem like an obviously good thing. After all, they are pretty and add life.<\/p>\n

But what you think makes your bedroom a Zen place may actually be keeping you from sleeping well.<\/p>\n

Plants go against good bedroom Feng Shui<\/h2>\n

Your bedroom is a place of rest and relaxation. It should calm you down, helping you sleep quickly and deeply. In other words, it should have a Yin energy.<\/p>\n

Plants are associated with Yang energy, the complete opposite. This is an energetic, active and fast growing energy \u2013 the opposite of what you want in the bedroom.<\/p>\n

For this reason, many feng shui experts do not recommend having any kind of plants in your bedroom. They will prevent you from calming down and sleeping well.<\/p>\n

If you really want a potted plant in the bedroom, there are two ways to do it without having bad feng shui.<\/p>\n

One, get small plants. They will not impact your bedroom\u2019s energy as much as large plants.<\/p>\n

The second option \u2013 and this applies only if your bedroom is large \u2013 is to put the plants at the corner far away from the main sleeping space.<\/p>\n

This way, your sleeping area retains its calming energy.<\/p>\n

Is it safe to have plants in the bedroom?<\/h2>\n

There\u2019s some concern that because plants produce some carbon dioxide at night, they could affect your health.<\/p>\n

But you would have to plant a forest in your bedroom to suffocate.<\/p>\n

Plants release very small amounts of CO2 and it diffuses into the air quickly. Potted plants in the bedroom are safe as far as your health goes.<\/p>\n

However, you may find that your sleep is more restless than usual especially if there is poor air circulation in the room.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s because your breathing pattern changes in response to increased CO2 levels in your blood.<\/p>\n

If you must have plants in the bedroom, make sure air circulation is good to maintain a good amount of oxygen in the air.<\/p>\n

I also recommend using plants that absorb C02 and release oxygen at night. They include Neem tree, snake plant, Aloe Vera and orchids.<\/p>\n

How to Feng Shui your bedroom (without using plants)<\/h2>\n

If you want an earthy energy in your bedroom, there are ways to do it without using plants.<\/p>\n

You can use earthy colours<\/a> like brown, tan and ochre.<\/p>\n

Having organic bedding, plant art, decorative river rocks or even a pink salt lamp can give you the Mother Nature connection without affecting your sleep quality.<\/p>\n

Here are some more tips to add good energy to your bedroom.<\/p>\n