Now that we’ve moved our clocks ahead one hour for daylight saving time, many people may start to notice some disruptions with their sleep.
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Fire always happens when you least expect it and having a smoke detector on every level of your home and in or just outside sleeping areas could mean the difference between surviving a house fire or not.
n less than two weeks, we’ll spring forward with the time change and for many people, losing one hour of sleep can be pretty disruptive.
November 1, 2024, Press Release from the Ohio Traffic Safety Office, Ohio Department of Public Safety: (COLUMBUS, Ohio) – The Ohio Traffic Safety Office (OTSO), a division of the Ohio Department of Public Safety, is reminding drivers about some driving hazards that can lead to crashes when Daylight Saving Time ends. For the last three years, Ohio saw an average 15.7% increase in total crashes from September to November. Drowsy Driving: The first full week in November after Daylight Saving Time ends is the National Sleep Foundation’s Drowsy Driving Prevention Week. This is because, even though people get an extra hour of sleep the night Daylight Saving Time ends, on Sunday, Nov. 3 this year, sleep patterns are altered, which can lead to drowsy driving.
On Sunday, most of us will have to turn the clocks back an hour to mark the end of daylight saving time. Although some might struggle with the change because it gets darker earlier, most sleep experts welcome it. “The change from daylight saving time back to standard time is the better one for our sleep, and it's not because people think we gain an hour of sleep,” explained Alicia Roth, PhD, a sleep psychologist for Cleveland Clinic. “It's because we're going back to standard time, which scientists and researchers in the sleep world all agree is the better time for our bodies.” Dr. Roth said standard time is better aligned with our natural sleep-wake cycle. That’s because more light in the morning signals that it’s time to wake up – while the darkness earlier in the evenings helps our bodies produce melatonin to fall asleep. If you struggle with it getting darker earlier, you can try adjusting your sleep schedule, if possible, to get the most out of the daylight hours. Dr. Roth stressed we’ve already made it past the harder time change in the spring, and it shouldn’t be difficult for our bodies to adapt back to standard time.
With Daylight Saving Time, the Red Cross and local fire departments recommend checking your smoke detectors.
With Daylight Saving Time beginning, it's important that a few things are taken care of in your home.
