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How to Stop Feeling So Groggy After the Daylight Saving Time Change
An hour of sleep may not seem like much, but it can have a big effect on your body.
Are you feeling groggy after the Daylight Saving time change? You’re not alone. Luckily, these simple tips could help.
Research shows that most people lose about 40 to 60 minutes of sleep when the clock springs forward. While that may not seem like a lot, it can affect your energy levels and mood for a couple of days.
Additionally, the switch to our circadian rhythm can make us feel a bit uneasy or generally “off.”
This isn’t a minor issue, either. Some experts suggest that Daylight Saving Time can have real effects on productivity. In other words, the time change has an economic cost as well as a health cost.
There’s not a magic bullet solution to offset the effects of the time change, but there are some things that can help.
How to feel less groggy after Daylight Saving
If you’re feeling the effects of Daylight Saving on your body, there are a couple of quick tricks to make the switch a bit easier on yourself.
- Wake up (no matter what). The most effective and important way to deal with…
