• Time change 2024: 31. 3. At 2:00 in the night, the time moves forward one hour to 3:00.
A lot of people curse the time change because it disrupts their sleep and their overall biorhythm. It may even take a few days to adjust to the change. “For some it might take three days, for someone four days, for someone it might take a week, and someone might have to deal with it for a whole month,” says the former president of the Academy of Sciences, Helena Illnerová. For those who have to go to work even during the pandemic, getting up on Monday can be quite difficult. Regardless of mothers with children who had a certain regime set up until now.
When does daylight saving time start and how to do it?
Daylight saving time starts on the last Sunday in March and ends on the last Sunday in October. The time change has been in effect since 1996, in all countries of the European Union. However, since it brings more harm than good, it should be canceled again in the future. This year, however, we have no choice but to cope with another time change. How to do it?
1. Move your convenience store
Don’t want to feel tired during the day? The only way to prevent this is to get enough sleep! Therefore, go to sleep every day at such an hour that you meet the recommended seven hours. Since the body responds to its internal clock, which we notice by waking up and falling asleep at about the same time, this may mean that you go to bed an hour earlier this time.
2. Stay in the mode
Despite the change to summer time, your daily routine does not have to change drastically. After waking up, have breakfast and continue with the activities that you have been used to until now. Exercise at the same time of the day, eat regularly and don’t forget to rest regularly in the company of family and friends.
3. Expose yourself to the sun
The sun clearly recharges us with good mood, energy, but also with vitamin D. Despite the current risk of infection with the coronavirus and the imposed quarantine, try to get some fresh air at least for a few minutes a day. Even if you were to expose yourself to the sun’s rays only through an open window.
4. Don’t oversleep during the day
If you barely got seven hours of sleep before the mandated time change, then daylight saving time may have deprived you of another hour. And that can already show enough in your tiredness. Nevertheless, try not to succumb to it and forgive yourself for an afternoon nap. This will only disrupt your biorhythm and make it all the more difficult to fall asleep at an acceptable hour.
5. Avoid sugar and caffeine
Whether you drink coffee for its taste or its stimulating effects, be careful that it doesn’t disrupt your sleep pattern now. This also applies to other caffeinated beverages such as green tea or energy drinks. Treat yourself to them at least six hours before bed.
Also, avoid sweets in the evening, which contain a lot of calories and refined sugar, which, like caffeine, would stimulate you for several more hours.
6. Read a book
Are you trying to fall asleep an hour earlier but can’t? Try reading a book. Reading will pleasantly tire your head and eyes, and unlike the blue light from mobile phones, it will help you fall asleep. The book is a source not only of entertainment, but also of relaxation, well-being and relaxation. Whatever genre you choose, the time spent with the book will bring you only positives.
7. Exercise
If you haven’t exercised before, now is the perfect opportunity to do so. Extra delivery will tire your body and you won’t have the slightest problem falling asleep in the evening. You will avoid staying up all night and wake up in the morning in a good mood and full of energy.