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Prepping For Daylight Saving Time

With Daylight Saving Time ending this weekend, it is important to begin preparing yourself and kids for the return to Standard Time. Daylight Saving Time or DST, ends at 2AM on Sunday morning when we “fall” back and turn the clocks back an hour. Doctors at HSHS are encouraging you to take steps to get ready for the change.

Experts say adults should get between seven and eight hours of sleep each night, but the CDC says that 1 out of every 3 adults do not get as much sleep as they need and that can have affects on your health. Jana Durbin, a cardiopulmonary facilitator at HSHS Good Shepherd Hospital says that you should wake up and go to bed 15-20 minutes earlier in the days leading up to the time change. This will allow your body and brain to adjust slowly rather than all in one night. She recommends staying on a bedtime and wake up time routine after clocks do fall back to help your brain prepare for sleep.  

 

Light can be a big environmental factor in your quality of sleep and attempting to get a little extra sunlight during the daytime hours can make the adjustment a bit easier. Some other things you can do to achieve quality sleep include: limiting electronics one hour prior to bed to prepare your body and brain for sleep, do not go to bed hungry by eating a light, healthy snack at least 30 minutes before bed if necessary, keep the bedroom temperature cooler than the rest of the house, and avoid caffeine, alcohol, and exercise close to bedtime.

 

Most of the US will “spring” forward when Daylight Saving Time begins in March. For more information on sleeping better, you can contact the Cardiopulmonary Department at HSHS at 217-774-3961 or contact your own primary care physician. 

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