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Debra Duneier. EcoChi: Designing the Human Experience
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Chapter One. The Birth of EcoChi
Overwhelmed by “Stuff ”
Making Room for a New Future
A New Topic Galvanizes an Audience
Chapter Two. A Recipe for Transformation Takes Shape
A Whole Greater Than the Sum of Its Parts
Feng Shui
The Five Elements
The Green / Sustainability Factor
Misleading Use of the Term “Green”
Enter the Third Aspect of EcoChi: Environmental Psychology
A Ribbon of Light…
Chapter Three. Taking Life to a New Level
Enter Ann, a Fiery Redhead…
Spoiling a Sacred Room
Black Turtle Behind, Red Bird in Front
Chapter Four. Sorting Through Chaos to Restore a Man’s Castle
Holding On to a Happier Time
Understanding Clutter, and the Part it May Play in Your Life
You buy things that you don’t really need and then have to find places to put them
You have reached a point in your business or personal life where you feel stuck
Signal #3. You have developed allergies and other health issues
Signal #4. The areas of your office or home overflow from one room into another
Signal #5. You avoid inviting people into your home or office
Signal #6. You are holding onto a happier time by keeping things far beyond their expiration date
Signal #7. You have a busy life in which there is no time to put things away, so you leave piles to go through “later”—a later that never comes
Chapter Five. An Office in the Sky Gets a Major Overhaul
Jessica’s All Too Common Dilemma
Towers of Terror Hold Jessica Back
Steps to Unclutter Your Spaces
Ten Tips for an Uncluttered Home or Office Space
Chapter Six. In Healthy Design, Be Especially Wary of “Poison Arrows”
Ronnie and the “Poison Arrows”
Checklist for a Healthy Bedroom
Chapter Seven. Hotels and Public Spaces: Think in Curves
Spaces That Make Us Feel Connected, Comfortable, Alive…
Some Characteristics of Sheng Chi
Sustainability and Indoor Public Spaces
Advantages of Green Practices
Chapter Eight. The Power of the Space Clearing Ritual
Goldie: Just Keep on Dancing
Two Deaths in One Apartment
Chapter Nine. A Home Office That Ushered In Prosperity
Kevin, Charismatic and Defeated
A Positive Discovery in Kevin’s Apartment
The Role of the Kitchen in Attracting Wealth
Kevin, Just One Year Later…
Kevin’s Question about Taking EcoChi on the Road
For Business Travelers: Increase Your Success with EcoChi
Chapter Ten. The Second Home: A Special Place to Balance Your Energies
Angelo’s Vineyards
Your Second Home—No Money Down, No Mortgage Needed
Chapter Eleven. The Bigger Picture: Becoming a Global Caretaker
A Preventable Tragedy
East Meets West
The EcoChi Circle
Our Hope for Our Children
Begin Your Own Action Plan with these Ten Easy Steps
Chapter Twelve. A Behind-the-Curtains Look at EcoChi
Putting the Five Elements to Work for You
THE FIRE ELEMENT
THE EARTH ELEMENT
THE METAL ELEMENT
THE WATER ELEMENT
THE WOOD ELEMENT
THE AIR ELEMENT
A Final Word
Glossary of Terms
Feng Shui Definitions, A through Z
Green Definitions
Definitions of Emerging Disciplines
