Is the saying "when sleeping, your feet should not face west" a superstition of the ancients or a basis? Increased knowledge!
In fact, people from ancient times to the present pay more attention to the quality of sleep, so the ancients also created many beautiful sentences, such as "People sleep three times, and their lives are thinner than paper", that is to say, the time of sleeping has a lot to do with health, so don't sleep wrong, and "Three inches of longevity and four inches of worry-free", mainly about the size of pillows, so choosing a pillow that suits you will help to maintain your body. There is also a saying that "when sleeping, your feet should not face west". What does this mean and is there any basis? Let's take a look.
what does it mean that people often say "when sleeping, your feet should not face west"?
The wisdom of the ancients is still admirable. Without the support of any advanced instruments, many proverbs can be summarized, and many of them are well-founded. Then what we say today is "when sleeping, you can't face west". Its primary election is mainly due to the architectural problems of ancient houses, most of which are facing south, and the beams in the house are basically in the east-west direction.
And people in China believe in geomantic omen, and pay attention to the balance between Yin and Yang. The water in the south of the mountain is Yang in the north, and the opposite is Yin. For the sake of stability, the orientation of the house is to sit south facing north. At that time, the windows of the house will be open on both sides. If something sleeps, there will be wind blowing overhead, which will affect the health of the body.
In fact, for modern times, because most of them are tall buildings, while building, although we will pay attention to sitting north and facing south, the windows are generally open in the north and south. Of course, there are many windows open in the east and west. As long as we manage the windows well, it will not cause too much impact on our health. Only the beds are placed reasonably, and there is no basis for sleeping, so this statement is not valid.
if you want to improve the quality of sleep, you still have to rely on your usual living habits. Pay attention not to eat too much at dinner, to avoid increasing the burden on the stomach, and it will also affect the quality of sleep. You can eat earlier, and after eating, exercise your muscles and bones, which will help promote digestion, reduce the burden on your body, and improve the quality of sleep.
For some people who often suffer from insomnia, you can drink a glass of milk before going to bed, which has the effect of calming the nerves, and you can also soak your feet, especially for people who are tired after a day's work. Soaking your feet can relieve physical fatigue, play a role in soothing the body and mind, and make your body fall asleep better.
It is also more important not to stay up late. Most people have poor sleep quality and insufficient sleep time, mostly because of staying up late. Every night, the nightlife is rich, and often playing games and chasing dramas will naturally lead to poor sleep. Therefore, we should pay attention to improvement, rest early, ensure adequate sleep, and get well, and insomnia can also be alleviated.
Generally speaking, the saying that "you can't sleep with your feet facing west" is not true. For modern people, basically everything sleeps. Therefore, we can also understand that not all proverbs are accurate. We need to take the essence and discard the dross, learn useful knowledge and treat them rationally. Whether sleep is good or not depends on daily life. Pay attention to forming good habits, and the quality of sleep will naturally rise.