Feng Shui Archives - Carole Hyder

24 Jun Integrative Hospital Designs

Posted at 08:38h in Feng Shui

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30 Mar Waiting Rooms

Posted at 20:04h in Feng Shui

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05 Jan Improve the Waiting Room for Better Patient Satisfaction

Posted at 13:43h in Corporate Environments, Feng Shui, Medical

The design of waiting rooms is a vital point of discussion in the healthcare world. Some think waiting rooms will become a thing of the past since the patient will be able to check in with ease via a kiosk and report directly to an...

14 Dec Is a Hospital Room with a View Enough of a Connection to Nature?

Posted at 16:25h in Feng Shui

The evidence-based studies of Roger Ulrich beginning in the 80’s have proven that having a window with a pleasant view in a hospital room makes a positive difference in a patient’s outcome. When provided this connection to nature, the patient needs less medications, recovers faster, has less pain...

01 Dec Early-Stage Plans for an Integrative Space Make a Concept a Reality

Posted at 10:19h in Feng Shui

Currently I’m working with a chiropractor who is expanding his business and wants to build his own medical building. He doesn’t have all the land acquired; he doesn’t have a blueprint; the construction may be 2-4 years away; and he’s still determining staff needs. Oh,...

05 Jul Rochester’s Destination Medical Center: Is It Shaping Up to be an Integrative Space?

Posted at 13:41h in Corporate Environments, Feng Shui, Medical

In the majority of my earlier work, I facilitated a client’s integration of Feng Shui principles on a single structure---a home, building, office, yurt (yup!). And, during the course of our work together, I would emphasize the importance of connecting to nature, of creating a...

21 Mar What One Hospital Did to Help Patients Heal Faster

Posted at 10:08h in Corporate Environments, Feng Shui, Medical

In 2003, I was hired as a Feng Shui consultant to assist in the building of a hospital in Hudson, Wisconsin. My position on the design team enabled me to offer ideas for color, furniture placement, office arrangements, an overall entry experience, optimal garden settings----and...

21 Mar How Feng Shui Helped Me Save Time at Work

Posted at 09:48h in Corporate Environments, Feng Shui, Medical

A common complaint I hear from my corporate Feng Shui clients is they “never have enough time.” There are never enough hours in the day or minutes in the hour. They’d love to do more, engage more, listen more, help more---but there’s not enough time. Too many meetings,...

21 Mar Healing Begins in the Waiting Room

Posted at 09:44h in Corporate Environments, Feng Shui, Medical

Waiting is an uncomfortable task—whether waiting for time to pass, waiting for a special event, waiting for water to boil. It’s even more difficult when waiting to see a medical professional. If you happen to be going in to a clinic for a check-up, it will...

21 Mar Does a TV in the Hospital Room Help or Hurt the Patient’s Healing?

Posted at 09:39h in Corporate Environments, Feng Shui, Medical

Working as a Feng Shui consultant in various hospitals over the years, I have been cognizant that there are specific life-critical systems in place near each hospital bed. In an emergency, an oxygen supply, medical ventilators, monitoring capabilities are all crucial to helping people heal. Along...

21 Mar 4 Ways to Make Your Conference Room “Feng Shui Compliant”

Posted at 09:29h in Corporate Environments, Feng Shui, Medical

A client’s first impression when walking into your business is always important. A whole set of conclusions are made in the first 30 seconds or less, so whatever experience the client has in the reception area helps them conclude what it’s going to be like...

21 Mar 3 Ways Your Office May be a Factor in Your Bad Day

Posted at 09:18h in Corporate Environments, Feng Shui, Medical

If you’re having a bad day at work, you can probably pinpoint the issue to deadline stress, performance anxiety, co-worker annoyances or a hundred other reasons. There may be a combination of things that are contributing generously to you having the proverbial bad day. One factor...