Even after a full eight hours of sleep, many people wake up exhausted, with a heavy head and a feeling that their bodies haven't rested at all. Ergonomic experts say one of the most common but underestimated reasons is the wrong position of the bed, especially if its headboard is pressed against the window.
Experts explain that the area near the window opening almost always has a different microclimate. Even modern double-glazed windows do not eliminate the temperature difference, so during sleep the body is actually in a zone of microcold stress. During ventilation, cold currents pass exactly through the place where you sleep, causing the muscles of the neck and back to reflexively tense. This often leads to morning headaches and stiffness.
Another factor is light. Night lights, illuminated facades, or the morning dawn easily penetrate even through thick curtains. When the rays hit the face, melatonin levels decrease, so sleep becomes superficial and unstable. A person falls asleep, but does not enter the deep phases, which causes a feeling of "broken" in the morning.
Psychologists add a third aspect: a subconscious sense of danger. Sleeping with your back to the window disrupts the basic sense of security, and the brain continues to work in a mode of heightened alertness even when the body is sleeping. This also prevents full recovery.
Experts advise moving the bed so that the headboard is against a solid wall. If this is not possible, you can partially compensate for the negative factors by installing blackout curtains, placing a high headboard or decorative screen between the bed and the window, and taking care of additional insulation of the sleeping area.
Even a small adjustment to the space, experts say, often significantly improves sleep quality and helps get rid of the morning feeling of exhaustion.
