How We Get Thru Podcast: Wellness, Healing & Spiritual Tools for Growth in Real Life · Jen Hershey

S2 Ep 77: How Intentional Design Can Boost Your Mindset and Wellness with Lisa Morton

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Jen opens the conversation by asking whether a home can do more than look good. Lisa Morton says yes, and keeps circling back to the idea that space can shape how people feel and function. She introduces feng shui as a way of thinking about intention, balance, and the movement of energy. Lisa also says her own podcast is built around quick, easy tips for busy women. The talk starts with the basics of how energy enters a home and where it goes next. If a room is too empty, she says, the energy can rush straight through. If a room is too crowded, movement gets blocked and the space can feel stuck. The goal is a middle ground that feels alive without turning chaotic. Jen and Lisa then get into open floor plans and what works inside them. Lisa says rounded furniture can soften the feel of a room and help energy meander instead of crashing into hard edges. A barrel chair can feel very different from a boxy chair for that reason. Scale matters just as much as shape. Furniture should fit the room, because tiny pieces can look lost in a large space and oversized pieces can overwhelm a small one. They talk through real life examples from condos, apartments, and rooms that need better balance. Jen asks about the five elements and whether people are craving more grounding right now. Lisa says yes, and points toward earth energy as something many people need more of. She frames feng shui as cyclical and tied to nature. Color and lighting come up as simple ways to change the vibe without doing a full redesign. The episode stays practical, favoring small shifts over dramatic overhauls. By the end, the conversation feels less like a design lecture and more like a thoughtful nudge to pay attention to how a room actually feels. Jen and Lisa close with gratitude, and Lisa mentions her upcoming certification starting in March with the retreat portion in May.

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Practical feng shui ideas for making a home feel calmer, more supportive, and less chaotic.

The episode treats feng shui as a practical way to shape mood, focus, and daily life at home. Lisa Morton keeps the pacing steady, and the strongest sections are the ones that move through flow, scale, rounded furniture, and the line between a room that feels open and one that…

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When your space feels off and you want feng shui ideas you can actually try.

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