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Whether you’ve recently moved to a new house or apartment, or are enjoying another winter home to upgrade your place of residence, there are many things to consider when creating a decorating plan. In addition to factors like your budget and the way the space is used, there is another important piece of the puzzle: the direction the space – and your entire home – is pointing. Here’s how to find out, and why it’s important.

This is how you determine which direction your home is facing

If you don’t know which way your home is facing, All you need is a compass (and yes, that works in Google Maps). If you’re in a house, stand in front of the front door and see which way the compass is pointing.

If you’re in an apartment or want to find out which way a certain room in your house is facing, it’s not that easy. Sure, you could stand by the front door and see which way the building is facing, but if you’re decorating a room on the other side of the structure it might not be as useful.

When decorating is the most important thing find out in which direction the natural light comes from. To find out, use your compass when looking towards the windows, which are the main source of natural light in the room.

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Why direction matters

Ultimately, one orientation is not superior to the other, Megan Devine explains in an article on BobVila.com. Each has its own set of advantages and challenges. So it’s more about understanding what they are and how they can be addressed.

In addition to determining natural light, the direction a home is facing has other implications, including energy efficiency, heating and cooling costs, home maintenance, and energy flow. Our focus here will be on the decoration, however Read Devine’s articles Learn about the other effects of orientation on a home.

Use of home orientation when decorating

As we discussed above, the direction a house (or room) is facing determines the amount – and timing – of natural light it receives. Here are a few ways you can use this knowledge to help you make your decorating and design decisions:

Use of blinds and curtains

East-facing houses (or rooms) Get the morning sun. While this is good for regulation Daily rhythmPeople who don’t necessarily want to wake up when the sun comes up may want to invest in blackout curtains or blinds. If the room is west facing and you need help from the sun to wake up each morning, consider thin curtains that will give you privacy but also let in light.

Color selection

The time of day when a room gets the most natural light can also help you choose colors for walls, furniture, and other decor. Here are two examples from Devine:

For example, in west-facing rooms, design professionals might keep you away from hues of red and oranges, which get most of their sunlight after 2 p.m. Fans of bold or dark colors may want to limit them to south-facing rooms that get enough light throughout the day to withstand intense tones.

Furniture placement

Now that so many of us have some sort of home office – even if it’s just a makeshift desk in another room or hallway – it’s time to think about the type of natural light your work area receives. For example, if it’s in a west-facing room and doesn’t get a lot of light until the afternoon, make sure you have enough lamps or other artificial light sources – not just to help you see what you’re working on, but also to to wake up at the beginning of your day.

Use of mirrors

If a room does not get a lot of natural light, a well placed mirror (or two) can help increase the light in the room without the need to add more lights.

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Pessimism gets a bad rap, but in reality the negative outlook can serve some important functions. This includes everything from helps us deal with angerto start a new relationship with realistic expectationsto set us up reach our goals. And according to performance experts Steven Kotler-Author of The art of the impossible and founder and managing director of Flow Research Collective– As we get older, we become more pessimistic.

In a recent discussion on the Mindbodygreen PodcastKotler explains why this isn’t always bad, noting that our increasing pessimism as we age is more of a gradual shift from a “goal mindset” to a “fear mindset”.

“Everything we see and encounter is really shaped by two things: our fears or our goals,” he said says in the podcast. Here’s why this happens and how we can control our age-related pessimism.

Why do we become more pessimistic as we age?

There’s a reason most people move from a goal mindset to a fear mindset. Kotler explains. This is because as we age, the stakes increase for any decision we have to make – be it because we have to consider a partner, family commitments, or a career. As a result, safety can be more important than setting or achieving goals.

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There is Research to support thisThis shows that older adults are more risk averse than younger ones. That’s not a bad thing, of course, and Kotler notes that it makes sense because “the things that are important to you start to grow.” However, this isn’t the only result of mounting pessimism as you age: it can also lead you to a point where fear of failure will make you stop fully achieving life goals.

How to keep our pessimism in check as we get older

While it makes sense to make decisions based on the perceived, potential, or actual risk of something, Kotler sees this as a problem when it comes to a point where we no longer set goals at all. This can happen when someone reaches some or all of arbitrary social milestones, such as getting married, having a family, buying a house, and so on. Here is as Kotler puts it::

“We hit our early thresholds and stopped setting goals. As a result, the system is, “Well, when you run out of goals, I want to protect you and help you survive.”

Fortunately, there is a way around this: keep setting yourself long-term goals. Setting daily goals is a good idea, but to get a grip on that particular aspect of pessimism, Kotler says that make concrete and specific plans To help you achieve a realistic long-term goal, you can balance your need with security and ambition.

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We all knew that day was coming. Since Cyberpunk 2077 launched just under a month ago, it seemed pretty clear that a price drop was imminent. A wave of bad press really hurt the game’s word of mouth, despite the fact that it reportedly sold over 13 million units.

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Teas the season! If you’re like me, you’ll live off tea from now until spring. The kettle is the only way to have an authentic slurp experience, be it an afternoon brew or a morning breakfast. If you’re looking for a new one or ready to take the plunge from zapping water in the microwave, this is it Cuisinart Electric QuicKettle is for you.

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I actually used that Sea Foam Face Wash as my main makeup remover. First of all, it smells amazing. It lathers up and cleanses my skin really deeply without leaving it super dry. It works perfectly with all complexions. Your face will immediately feel fresh and ready for serums or creams.

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