Daylight Savings Time 2021 begins at 2 am on the second Sunday in March, March 14. That means that sometime on Saturday evening our clocks should be set FORWARD one hour. Yes, that also means that we actually lose one hour of sleep! But, we are better able to take advantage of the sun’s natural light and get out and do more in the evenings. As warm weather arrives, wouldn’t it be nice to have more time to enjoy the evening? Let’s hope the weather cooperates!
Try some of these easy ways to help your body adjust to the time change:
- Let sunlight into your room as soon as you wake up.
- Don’t drink caffeine after lunch time.
- Exercise in the morning, afternoon or early evening and not close to bedtime.
- Dim the lights in your house an hour before bedtime and make your bedroom as dark as you can.
- Take a bath before bed and add some lavender essential oil.
- Some herbal teas are known to help relax and destress. Try Lavender, Hops, Catnip, Lemon Balm or Chamomile, but, make sure it is okay with your doctor first!
- Go to bed 15 to 30 minutes earlier during the week before the time change. If you can’t do that, make sure you don’t miss any sleep that week and get to bed on time!
Hopefully some of these tips will help you ease into the Spring Forward time change!