How to reduce the effects of Daylight Savings Time on your sleep

Today's blog post is based on a post by Dr. Michael Breus, the Sleep Doctor:

I can’t believe it’s already March! And as many of you may remember we actually lose an hour of sleep next Sunday March 11th. In order to prep a little before that sleep loss head on over to my blog for a Daylight Savings Sleep Schedule that you can start on Monday and not have ANY effects of the sleep loss!

And here's the schedule from his blog:

On Monday eat dinner 15 min earlier than normal and go to bed 15 min earlier than normal (NOT MORE), don’t worry if you don’t fall asleep right away, but be in bed, lights out.

On Tuesday morning wake up 15 min earlier and go over to the window, get 15 min of sunlight while drinking a bottle of water

Tuesday evening keep the same bedtime from Monday. Now add 15 min every 2 days until Sunday and you will already be there!

Here is a chart with a schedule I will be following:
	Old Bedtime	New Bedtime	Old Wake up	New Wake up	Old Dinner Time	New Dinner Time
Monday (3/5)	12:00 AM	11:45 PM	6:30 AM	6:15 AM	7:00 PM	6:45 PM
Tuesday (3/6)		11:45 PM		6:15		6:45 PM
Wednesday (3/7)		11:30 PM		6:00		6:30 PM
Thursday (3/8)		11:30 PM		6:00		6:30 PM
Friday (3/9)		11:15 PM		5:45		6:15 PM
Saturday (3/10)		11:15 PM		5:45		6:15 PM
Sunday (3/11)		11:00 PM		5:30		6:00 PM

The schedule is easier to read on his website, if you want to head over there (see the link above).

There are also articles about a free sleep e-course and how your middle of the night bathroom breaks may be affecting your relationship. Check them out!

 I hope you find this information helpful.

Interesting days

Today - Fun Facts About Names Day, Cheese Doodle Day, Absinthe Day and Multiple Personality Day

Tomorrow - Unique Names Day, Dentist’s Day, Frozen Food Day and White Chocolate Cheesecake Day

Next Monday - Fill Our Staplers Day, International Fanny Pack Day, Girl Scout Day, Plant a Flower Day. And if you're still having trouble with Daylight Savings Time, you can always celebrate Napping Day

April 5 - Deep Dish Pizza Day, Caramel Day, Star Trek First Contact Day, Go For Broke Day, Hospital Admitting Clerks Day, Read A Road Map Day and Tell A Lie Day