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Daylight Saving Time: The Advance Spring Forward And How To Negotiate

Turn now to advance spring forward. Back with how to negotiate daylight saving time and the side effects is our main medical correspondent, Dr. Tara Narula. Actually, many of us appreciate this, welcome back, Though many of us are excited for the spring, we are not looking forward losing that hour of sleep. Knowledge is what people should know. Yes, so you will be somewhat depressed Monday morning unless you live in Arizona or Hawaii.

We are aware that daylight savings marks a change in the sunlight, and that sunlight is a real major cue for our circadian rhythm, that internal clock in our body regulating cellular activities. And you would question, could one-hour shift truly have such impact? Well, indeed, it can. Actually, the studies reveal a rise in heart attack, stroke, blood pressure, heart rate, inflammatory indicators, hospital visits, and skipped medical appointments.

Alertness, bad mental health, and a general awakening feeling cognition and then we consider things like rises in fatal traffic accidents. Even stock market volatility, we have found that increases by roughly six percent. The list therefore runs on and on. You therefore question what the positive side of things is. Well, noticing some sunlight as I leave the office. Still, most Americans would prefer not to have daylight savings.

We have few days until that occurs. How ought we to get ready for it? We might so begin to rather early change our bedtime. Move it then up by fifteen to twenty minutes today and tomorrow night. Check if you are sleeping enough. Get out the day after and few days following daylight savings’ change. Early morning, be in the sunlight. Good sleep hygiene means avoiding too much caffeine or alcohol before bed.

And then typically, we consider sleeping as perhaps a negative thing, but first week you can take some naps as long as they’re early in the day, Michael, before 2 p.m., about 20 minutes. And if you have control over your calendar, perhaps avoid setting significant meetings or events for the first few days of the week.

As you read this, remember to move your clocks forward an hour tonight because it’s daylight saving time. Of course, the idea has been around for a very long time. Benjamin Franklin first talked about it in 1784. But many people didn’t start using it until World War I, when a lot of Europe did. When Congress passed the Uniform Time Act in 1966, it made the method the same all over the US.

How To Negotiate Daylight Saving Time

But many people, including Elon Musk and President Trump, don’t like the time change. In December, they promised to get rid of it because they found it annoying. I mean, I talked about it on a show. I’ve written about it four times. I believe we’ve worked on it for about four months and two parts. This is a subject I really like. Isn’t it yours?

Hey, listen up: I’m interested in it. It makes me think of the Veep. Do you remember when Jonah ran for office on this? Yes. Yes. So, you know, why is it such a controversial subject? Because of this, it’s one that people are really getting into right now. I also think we can look at this in the context of history. Against putting time back one hour. Take a look at this time trend. This is one of the things that I can’t believe. It’s changed a lot in 25 years. You go back to 1999. 23% of Americans are against changing the clocks to summer time.

Now look at the number: 54%. In just 26 years, that’s a jump of over 30 points. The fact that most Democrats, Republicans, young people, and old people are all against this is also very interesting. That sounds like what’s going on in the government right now. This movement is happening in part because of how quickly things have changed. Twenty-five or twenty-six years ago, most people weren’t really against it, but now 54% are against the idea of daylight saving time. That’s interesting.

Also, what about most American people? Are they really going to try to change their clocks twice a year? I will say that it’s easier with phones, though. But I think about things like the oven and the microwave. That is still something you need to do. I know I do. You need to do it anyway. I do know about the microwave. I sometimes do the same thing all year, so I don’t have to change it. In the winter, though, I’m about an hour ahead of time.

And, you know, I’m really interested in the Google searches because this has gotten so much attention in the last few years. The number of Google searches in the 2020s is higher than the number in either the 2000s or the 2010s, which shows this. Looks on Google are up this decade. They are up, get this, 37% from the 2000s. There are 18% more Google results now than there were ten years ago.

It seems like more people are talking about it. Because I’ve written so many papers about this subject, I like to think that it’s not just Elon Musk who is interested in it. Yes, this is the issue, correct? People don’t like the idea of changing the clocks, but how do you keep track of time when that’s the case? Because of this, it’s interesting when you ask it with three parts. Out of these options for time, I only like daylight saving the most.

It’s as clear as mud, right? That’s right. And while most people say they don’t like changing the clocks, do they really? Okay, so this is the fun part. Yes, I know it bothers me because you brought up that oven clock. But I will make a note of this. You can see that I have a star here. A mere 13% of Americans say it really makes their lives harder.

But, once more, even though I’m really interested in this subject, very few Americans—about a seventh of them—actually say it’s a big problem. Of course, I hate giving up an hour of sleep. That’s why I like regular time better than daylight saving time. But I guess I’m in the third of people in the country who think that changing the clocks is a better idea. In fact, I only want to always use daylight saving time.

Impact on Time Change

Yes, that is true. I believe it’s the sleep that makes people sick. But, like we said, do people change the clock? I mean, I’m really interested in this. I think this was, you know, Jessica, sometimes I get into a section and I have a general idea of what it’s about, but I’m not sure where I’m going with it. I also type in terms, and what I find sometimes surprises me.That’s why I’m in the 76 for the phone. That seems to be a part of what’s going on. It doesn’t bother people as much because they don’t have to change the clocks.

As an added bonus, I’ll say that another 6% use something smart, like an Alexa. I don’t have an Alexa. I find it a bit too hard to understand. I do use the phone, though. But I guess the thing I need to change is the clock on my oven. I guess I need to change it at home now. I think people also used to worry about messing up the time on their phones and being late on Monday or Sunday morning at that time. That’s no longer a problem for you. You can also watch this section again when I post it on social media if you need to be reminded.