How To Adjust To Daylight Saving Time

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Your body is more affected by losing one hour of sleep than you might think! Make this year's transition easier with these tips.

To complete this How-To you will need:

Earlier bed and waking times
Sunlight
Exercise
A melatonin supplement
Defensive driving
Leisurely mornings

Step 1: Get up earlier

Begin the transition six days before the clock changes by going to bed and getting up 10 minutes earlier each day than the previous one. If you have kids, make them do the same.

Step 2: Let in the light

During those six days, get some sunlight as soon as you get up and avoid light in the hours before bedtime. Controlling light intake helps your body's internal clock adjust to the earlier waking and sleeping times.

Tip: Avoid naps in the days leading up to the switch.

Step 3: Get some exercise

Get some exercise on the afternoon before the 2 a.m. time change, like a brisk, 30-minute walk. Exercise releases serotonin, which helps advance your biological clock.

Tip: Forego exercise within three hours of bedtime; it may interfere with your ability to fall asleep.

Step 4: Take melatonin

Take a melatonin supplement four or five hours before you go to bed on the night of the time change, to help you fall asleep; it's sold over-the-counter at drug stores.

Step 5: Don't drive drowsy

On the day of the time adjustment make sure you're well rested before driving, and drive defensively. Studies show that car accidents increase the Monday after the clocks are pushed forward.

Step 6: Don't rush off

Take your time getting to work that first week after the clocks are reset, even if it means you're late. Swedish researchers found that heart attacks increase during the week after daylight saving time begins. So make that your excuse to slow down for a few mornings; you've got the whole rest of the year to rush out the door.

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[SoniStreet]

I love Howcast, making simplest things hard <3 they should do a video on "How to fill your glass with water" I bet that will be a 10 minute tutorial.

[dragongamer123]

lame

[Neropatti]

I want to go on a stroll with this guy.

[MythicalLeaf]

i live in arizona, why am i watching this

[larissathepanda]

God Why Cant You Just Talk Normal!!!!!!?!!!! D:

[AZZAflipnote]

i like it when i was in Hawaii, they didnt have the time change. that was nice

[finalblow613]

@SoniStreet LOL

[ocuworm]

DST is a waste of time & a joke. Thank you governement control

[travelplus1]

Dude this is crap all over one bloody hour. If I can fly to New Mexico from California with no jetlag or ill effects then why would I feel the difference with this. Come on Howcast its only 1 hour.

[LOLDontScream]

This is so dumb lol

[girly1234100]

thank you ben franklin now we gotta wake up eariler yay!

[timd941]

"i had to turn all my clocks back an hour, by the time i got to the last clock, my ass turned to jello." -Tourettes Guy