

It's also a good idea to keep your bedroom slightly cooler than the rest of your home to help you sleep at night. 'Consider decluttering your space, choosing comfortable bedding and sleepwear, and making sure your bedroom smells inviting.' 'Making your bedroom into a “sleep sanctuary” is key to helping you rest and recharge,' says Jeff. Before you commit to changing your bedroom layout to test it out, there are a whole host of other small changes you can make in the bedroom that are proven to improve sleep instead. If you've had a bad night's sleep, the bottom line is that the direction you sleep in probably isn't the real aggravating factor. As Jeff notes, because getting natural morning light is so important for a good night’s sleep and improving your circadian rhythm, facing your bed towards a window to help you receive more morning light, such as an easterly window, will also be beneficial. There's also the factor of your bedroom's natural light. 'Positioning your bed away from doors and windows, but still within sight of these access points, can potentially promote a sense of security that can help you relax - a necessary ingredient in falling asleep.' Bedroom feng shui also suggests that your bed should be in a commanding position in the room that isn't directly in line with your door.

'To the extent the direction you face during sleep matters, it would be in regard to how calm or safe the position of your bed makes you feel,' says Jeff. Instead, it has more to do with your personal comfort. That said, there could be some benefit to changing the direction you sleep, although it doesn't necessarily correlate with the Earth's magnetic field. View Deal Does the direction you sleep matter?
