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3. Try this neat trick today while lying in bed.

Look up! See anything unusual? Maybe an intrusive looking beam staring right back at you?

As long as the beam hangs above you (it doesnŐt matter exactly where), itŐs going to be placing pressure on you. Imagine trying to get some sleep with a 200 pound dwarf sitting on your chest. DoesnŐt really paint the picture of a peaceful nap, does it?

Most of us hardly have the luxury of moving the offending beam, so the next best thing would be to move your bed. If like me, you find this a little difficult due to space constraints, try these tips. A well-known writer friend once tried and now swears by crystals.

Many other practitioners have also advocated using metal elements tied in red string. The idea here being that the beam is symbolic of wood and the red string burns the wood, while the metal (coins) cuts the beam. This is a concept borrowed from the productive and destructive cycle of the elements.

When you explore the Form School theories you will find that they recommend an armchair like position. The high back of the armchair acts as an instrument of support in theory.

In similar fashion, a bed with a window behind it is said to be unsupported. This could superimpose upon your everyday life eventually. You may feel like youŐre not getting the necessary backing, either from family, spouse or colleagues.

Many have recommended simply closing the windows all together by just drawing the curtains. Not only do I find this makes for a very yin environment (what with no sunlight), it doesnŐt REALLY work either.

As with the previous recommendations, the best solution would of course be to move your bed. Ensure that there is a solid wall behind the back of your bed now. However, where you find that you just cannot move the bed, these tried and true tips might help. Hang a symbolic picture of some mountains and rolling hills behind your bed. This will increase the support for your sleeping position. Another method would be to place a Black Turtle figurine just behind your headboard.