Best Directions to Sleep

Vasthu Sastra highlights sleep as an important aspect of good health. In order to enjoy sound sleep, one must have a bedroom with a peaceful environment. Sleeping in the wrong direction can also cause health problems. Vasthu sastra recommends that the head must be placed towards the east for undisturbed sleep. The second best sleeping direction is with the head towards the west, the third choice is south. People who observe these directions will receive positive energy when they wake up. These positions will also enhance the person's blood circulation.

We all need sound, comfortable and timely sleep, apart from food, water and shelter in our daily life. On an average, a human spends one-third of his life sleeping.   A sleep deprived person becomes unhealthy in short period of time; his brain looses understanding and analyzing power quickly. With his analyzing power going downhill, the person takes wrong decisions.

A very good, sound and timely sleep provides us energy which enables us to manage our day to day work easily and proficiently.

The most pleasing area that every human uses for sleeping is the bedroom. Hence its utmost important that bedroom in a home is as per vastu shastra.

As per vastu, you are free to sleep with your head in any direction Except North. However, sleeping with head in different directions has different affects on sleep quality of people.

Head in North:  Never sleep with the head towards the north because the magnetic field of the earth lies in a north-south direction energy levels can be thrown out of balance by this strong field. Only a dead-body’s head is kept towards North direction. If one sleeps in this position then he/she faces major sickness, difficulties in having children, nightmare, and disturbed sleep. Our head is considered north and if we place our head towards north, the magnetic repulsion between similar poles occurs. This position can also result in the dweller experiencing physically low or high blood pressure, insomnia or a high level of cholesterol.

Head in South: As per sleeping direction vastu, this is the Best Direction to keep head. Sleeping with head towards South direction increases wealth, happiness and prosperity. Also the quality of sleep is best when sleeping in this position.

Head in East: Sleeping with head in East direction increases memory, concentration, good health and inclination towards spirituality. Students, as per vastu shastra, must sleep with their head in East direction in order to increase memory, retention power of brain and concentration.

Head in West: As per vastu, sleeping in west is also favorable direction. Sleeping with head in West gives name, fame, reputation and prosperity.