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Lilith Hudson

Do you sleep facing a mirror? Experts say there is science behind this Feng Shui belief that can help you get a better night

A bedroom with a long, rectangular mirror opposite the bed

Should you sleep facing a mirror? Let's be clear right off the bat - it's a question that will garner very different responses depending on who you ask. For some, the thought alone is pure sacrilege, others will merely shrug and ask what all the fuss is about. Naturally, we wanted to find out if there's a definitive answer out there. 

The idea that you shouldn't sleep facing a mirror is rooted in Feng Shui, the Chinese practice that aims to harmonize people with their environments through furniture arrangement. They're principles that we generally tend to agree with here at Livingetc from a design perspective, but when it comes to how to sleep better, could removing your mirror from opposite your bed really make a difference?

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