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Daylight Confusion Time

arfie
arfie

My bio-clock doesn't reset as easily as my mechanical and digital clocks. Here I am in the bi-annual state of confusion about what time it is, wondering where *they* have stashed all that daylight we have been saving. I have been awake since the 3:00 which was 4:00 yesterday.


Ah, the difference an hour can make. . .


Any thoughts on the side effects of the time change? Any tips or tricks for a smoother change-over?

Tired
Tired
I just got up and feel confused. I think the time change gets harder
the older you get. Wish I had some tips, but I need them also.
MaryContrary
MaryContrary
I never did like standard time. I lose 2 hours of sleep having to stay up later and still waking up at the regular time.
peterthegreat
peterthegreat
They are consider changing it.
SageLife
SageLife
I dont like going to work dark or coming home dark either....sigh....time to hibernate.
OllieTree
OllieTree
yeah daylight savings doesn't make as much sense as it used to, doesn't save energy like it did decades ago. like Peter said I heard they are considering eliminating it seeing as it's not uniformly implemented everywhere anyway.
GirlinCalif
GirlinCalif
In California, we already voted to stop it.... last year. Still nothing though, we're still doing it.

My problem with the time changes is keeping my medicines on the same 24 body clock. For example, now I am taking mine one hour earlier, since my body does not know the clock on my wall is different. I need to take my meds at the same time each day.
Ghostwolf04
Ghostwolf04
I've been having this issue for awhile. The news this morning said it takes a week to adjust. Takes me a month or 2. I'm from a state where we used to not do daylight savings. So I really feel confused. I woke up early again this morning, then passed back out later and was almost late for work. I'm dragging today.
arfie
arfie
I think I've started anticipating the time changes and doing some of my adjusting beforehand. Maybe. I mostly believe it is a sensory confusion I could live without.

Sigh. . .

Still confused. . .
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