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. 

With clocks falling back one hour this upcoming weekend, the Lima Fire Department wants to remind the public to check up on their smoke and carbon monoxide detectors in the house.  With the time change, the fire department says now would be a good opportunity to replace the batteries in your smoke and carbon monoxide detectors. The Lima Fire Department says while you may have these detectors in your house, don't assume the battery is always charged.

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.

If you have felt a little drowsy over the past couple of days you probably are not alone.

Daylight Saving Time just ended and a sleep specialist at Lima Memorial tells us how to adjust to the time change.