Does it matter which side of the bed you sleep on?

You CAN get up on the wrong side of the bed: Sleeping on the left side "makes you more cheerful and positive."

Next time someone asks you if you got out of bed of the wrong side, you'll be able to give them an accurate answer.

Research has shown that there is such thing as a right and wrong side. 

Those who have a tendency to migrate to the left of a double bed are apparently happier than their ‘right’ counterparts.

Start on the right foot: Always wake up in a good mood... by sleeping on the left side of your bed

The study of 3,000 adults found that that those who sleep on the left are generally more cheerful, but they are also more positive and capable of tackling heavy workloads and a stressful day ahead. 

More than a quarter of people who snooze on the left side of the bed feel they have a really positive outlook on life in general, compared to 18 per cent of right-side sleepers.

The upbeat morning mood of ‘lefties’ may also go as far to explain why more than half of them refuse to swap sides with their other half. 

Almost a quarter of the nation is convinced there is a wrong side of the bed and more than 75 per cent of Brits are so stuck in their sleeping routine that they would find it strange to sleep on the other side of the bed.

Two-thirds of those who doze on the left reckon they are calmer than their partner in a crisis. They also tend to have more confidence and for this reason are more likely to be in permanent employment. Read More.