Sharing – Here’s what happens to your body when clocks ‘fall back’ an hour

I have always felt like we don’t talk about the impacts our shifts in and out of Daylight Saving Time have on our physical and mental well-being.

If nothing else, the effects of sleep disruption can wreak havoc on us, and time changes absolutely do.

Of course, it’s not just about adjusting the clock. The lack of daylight outside of working hours can also hurt many of us.

Here are the suggestions from the article:

How to prepare for the time change

In both fall and spring, changing bedtimes by as little as 15 minutes a night in the days before the change can help ease into it.

But sunshine in the morning is critical to helping reset your circadian rhythm for healthful sleep. If you can’t get outdoors, sit by windows.

https://apnews.com/article/daylight-saving-time-health-effects-body-b67f3f0c00774851514c7fc80913c7c4