This you didn't know about daylight saving time
Normally, I don't get so excited about numbers apart from the temperature. Those are my favorite numbers when they rise significantly AND when it means the clock can move forward an hour. When it goes back, I always cry softly, even though I get to sleep longer. I'm actually a kind of solar panel because I just thrive exceptionally well on sunlight. Yes, really. I give energy, I get a lot warmer, and it saves euros (ha, that last part is nonsense, of course).
On the night from Saturday to Sunday, you can turn the clocks forward again. But did you actually know this about that hour? It's really no small feat what happens because of those minutes on the clock. And I'll give you a mnemonic for when you're puzzling over what time it is and when; in the spring, the clock goes forward an hour.
The biological clocks are going haywire. Kids and dads plus moms seem to suffer the most from that clock changing. All Europeans are walking around with a mini-jetlag (but it's all worth it). And if your dog seems a bit off, that's also true. The poor thing only gets fed a whole hour later.
“The biological clocks are going haywire
out of control”
Do you have to deal with the Monday after on the road? Well, think about that again when you get in the car because it's been counted and tallied that more accidents happen on that particular Monday. Ouch! May I have a day of working from home? Just kidding, of course, but I will apply that two-second rule from that kilometer post if you don't mind.
Do you hope that the clock change will be abolished? Small chance, but in general, very scientific land prefers that hour to go rather than come. It seems to be extremely bad for your biological rhythm. Although people are happier due to the overload of light. Well, then I'm willing to accept that.
If we don't change that hour, then in January, it's still dark at nine o'clock in the morning. By the way, this doesn't apply around the equator because they just enjoy that vitamin sun non-stop. A bit jealous here.
If you if you are traveling in Brazil, then you keep fiddling with your watch. Part of the country does observe the clock change and part does not. I know: confusing.
Are you really dreading that hour change? You can do something about it like this:
- Dive into bed a quarter or half an hour earlier from now on and get up earlier.
- Don't drink coffee or alcohol after twelve o'clock on Saturday (okay, okay, a bit boring).
- Set your watch forward an hour on Saturday night, then you'll be adjusted in no time.
- Open those curtains as soon as you're awake; light is the remedy against drowsiness.
- And don't eat fatty foods because that makes you go into slow motion.
Source: Quest, Foundation Research Light & Health
