Dear sir, If i were to choose between a beam on my head while sleeping or placing bed opposite my good direction, which option will put me in the worst situation? My good direction is west. But if i position my bed, head pointing west, then there is a beam over my head. If i were to put it facing north (which is the last alternative and not my favourable direction, the ceiling is clear, no beam. Which option do you recommend? Thanks

Dear Carina,

Frankly, it all depends on where the over-head beam is or if the overhead beam is at the edge of a bedroom; then how thick it is.

Please see attachment. In the attachment one can see that although there is a beam around the "bed-head" area, one can still sensibly place the bed head slightly further the wall i.e. not touching the wall. And if we includ the pillow case and where we lie on the pillow, we can see that often, the beam is no longer above our head.

Since you have not mentioned in detail whether your situation is like the above or if there is beam that is extremely thick or the beam suddenly protrudes further and not at the edge.

If your situation is similar to what I have drawn in the picture, then, one can still safely sleep in your best direction area.

However, if one cannot really avoid sleeping under such a beam, then it is best not to sleep underneath the beam even if it allows one to sleep with the head facing a good direction.

Please note that if there is an extended flat roof much like that encountered sleeping under a double decker bed, it is often a non-issue.

For example, the double decker bed has a flat top (for those sleeping on the lower bed). This flat top is unlike an overhead beam. And very safe to sleep on.

Such bunk beds or double decker beds have been around for a very long time. And many students especially those who studies in university domitories etc.. have sleep on one. And it does not mean that their minds and strifled. Far from it.

Warmest Regards,
Cecil

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Carina Tien wrote:

Dear sir, If i were to choose between a beam on my head while sleeping or placing bed opposite my good direction, which option will put me in the worst situation? My good direction is west. But if i position my bed, head pointing west, then there is a beam over my head. If i were to put it facing north (which is the last alternative and not my favourable direction, the ceiling is clear, no beam. Which option do you recommend? Thanks