??? Brain Hacks to Take Advantage of Daylight Savings
Candy Calderón ??
Corporate Wellness Expert | Speaker | Brain Health & Wellness Coach | Founder of CEO Wellness Club | Diversity in Wellness Advocate
It’s that funny time of year again…
Daylight Savings Time?ended here in the U.S.!
We do get an extra hour of sleep. But it also means the sun starts setting much earlier, we have to say goodbye to our after-work sunset walks, and it can also seriously mess with our internal clock.
Daylight saving time was put into place in the United States to help conserve fuel during World War I. By moving the clocks forward in the spring, people could enjoy?an extra hour of daylight?without having to switch on the lights after work.
THE PROBLEM:?the sun dictates your circadian rhythms — your body’s natural 24-hour clock. Messing with your sunlight exposure throws your systems out of whack. Sunlight plays a major role in your body. It triggers vitamin D production and makes you synthesize serotonin, the neurotransmitter linked to mood and well-being.
Our brains ???LOVE serotonin!
With a few hacks, you can help your body make a smooth transition to DST without wrecking your internal clock.
??? Here are some of my fav brain hacks to take advantage of?daylight?savings:
1. Go to bed and get up at the same?time. The closer you stick to your normal routine, the faster your body will adjust to the?time?change.
2. Establish a sleep-promoting evening routine.?Cutting off alcohol intake 3–4 hours before bed, stopping caffeine consumption 6 hours before bed, avoiding heavy meals 4 hours before bed, eliminating exposure to blue light in the last 60 minutes of your day, or clearing your mind with a relaxing activity are all great places to start.
3. Be patient with yourself!?It can take your body 5-7 days to adjust, so if you feel more sluggish than usual, give yourself some grace.
4. Get more light!?Go outside and get exposure to morning?sunlight?on the day after the?time?change to help regulate your internal clock. If the sun isn’t available to you, get yourself a high-quality?vitamin D supplement?to take daily. The Vitamin D Council recommends that healthy adults take 2,000 IU of vitamin D daily.
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??? INTERESTING NEWS
If women want to lean into work, they may first want to lie down for a good night’s rest. A Washington State University-led study indicated that sleep quality impacted women’s mood and changed how they felt about advancing in their careers. Meanwhile, men’s aspirations were not impacted by sleep quality.The researchers discovered this finding in a two-week-long survey study of 135 workers in the U.S. Each day the participants first noted how well they had slept and the quality of their current mood, and then later in the day how they felt about striving for more status and responsibility at work.
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