On November 6, daylight savings time came to an end and we all set our clocks back one hour. While this means we all got an extra hour of sleep that night, it can also take a toll on our health as it disrupts our normal sleep patterns and puts a strain on our bodies.
Even though we got an extra hour of sleep one night, this can lead to worse sleep later this week. Since we all know that getting a good night’s sleep is important to our overall health, we need to think of ways to acclimate to a changing sleep schedule.
As the daylight savings time started yesterday, below are some things to be mindful of:
It isn’t all bad, though. There are lots of ways you can use daylight saving to your advantage. For example, you can:
Remember that just because you are getting an extra hour of sleep one night, that doesn’t mean it won’t come back to bite you a day or two later. Be sure to prepare and adjust your sleep schedule before the time change happens and be extra careful to avoid accidents.