Daylight saving time ends next weekend. Here’s how to prepare for the potential health effects
The good news: You will get a glorious extra hour of sleep. The bad: It’ll be dark as a pocket by late afternoon for the next few months in the U.S. Daylight saving time ends at 2 a.m. local time next Sunday, Nov. 3, which means you should set your clock back an hour before you go to bed. Standard time will last until March 9 when we will again “spring forward” with the return of daylight saving time.
How light tells you when to sleep, focus and poo
This is the next article in our ‘Light and health’ series, where we look at how light affects our physical and mental health in sometimes surprising ways. Read other articles in the series here. Exposure to light is crucial for our physical and mental health, as this and future articles in the series will show. But the timing of that light exposure is also crucial. This tells our body to wake up in the morning, when to poo and the time of day to best focus or be alert. When we’re exposed to light also controls our body temperature, blood pressure...
5 Easy Ways to Regulate Your Circadian Rhythm
You’ve probably heard about your circadian rhythm. But if not, here’s a crash course: The circadian rhythm is the body’s internal clock. It governs all sorts of physiological states—from eating to sleeping—over the course of a 24-hour period. And, it is so important to our overall health and longevity that wellness experts have been increasingly emphasizing the importance of keeping it in a regulated state.
Daylight saving time ends soon. How to help your body adjust, circadian rhythms explained
It won't be long before we get back an hour of sleep when daylight saving time ends on Nov. 3. For most people, it will mean more rest on Sunday morning and maybe a temporary annoyance while you try to remember how to set the time on the microwave. But any change...