Feng Shui for the Mind: Keys To Uncluttered Communication

Are you tired of not getting what you want?

Prepare yourself for a little Feng Shui for your mind…

For those of you who are unfamiliar with this ancient Chinese practice, it is about placement and design to create spaces of harmony and balance.  Proponents say good Feng Shui and “Chi,” or flow, have a positive effect on health, prosperity, reaching goals and good relationships.

So when I think  about how to use words to remove clutter and barriers, I think of Feng Shui and  how to use careful placement of words to achieve balance, flow and harmony.

Sometimes I think we spend more time crafting our words to order coffee than we do to communicate goals, wants, likes, dislikes, or disappointments.

I used to order “a double mocha frappacino with a shot of expresso, “skinny,” Grande in a Venti cup with shake of nutmeg and vanilla bean…”  and hope  for the best.

Now, I just order a small coffee.  It’s a lot  easier.  And I get what I want:  A cup of coffee.  It’s not very glamorous without all the filler, fluff, and calories, but how often does one really need all that?  Even if you want it, a steady diet of it is not good for your waistline or pocketbook.

And that’s what Feng Shui and uncluttered communication have in common: Clarity and Simplicity.

If you’re not getting what you want, I invite you to step back and listen to your choice of words.  Now step back even further … Are you clear about what you really want before you start talking?

In this era of things being “on-demand,” instant messaging and texting, we feel compelled to speak before thinking.  STOP! Take a few minutes to remove the clutter, to balance your thoughts.  What do you really want?  What is the intended outcome that you want from this interaction?  I recommend writing it down.  Look at it.  Is that what you want?  If you got that, would that make you happy or deliver the results you want?  If not, continue writing until you’ve found the clarity and simplicity of your thoughts.

Marty Stanley, Dynamic Dialog, Inc. helps people and organizations change and alter their outcomes by speaking at conferences, in organizations and facilitating visioning and planning sessions.

www.alteringoutcomes.com