Daylight Savings a huge sleep problem

Daylight Savings Time is once again upon the people of the United States, as clocks are set in advance by one hour in order to make full use of more daylight. The tradition has brought about cases of sleeping problems amongst many Americans due to their lack of ability to adjust their biological clocks accordingly.

Northwestern Medicine neurologist Hrayr Attarian, MD, believes that “sleep problems are widespread and on the rise, yet many people dismiss the issue and don’t realize the consequences that can result,” adding that “even one hour of lost sleep can take a toll on one’s health and many individuals experience grogginess, difficulty focusing, irritability and more seriously, drowsy driving.”

Attarian further explains the consequences of drowsy driving saying that “statistically in the days following Daylight Savings there are more car accidents due to the lack of alertness. He recommends that people should go the bed sooner during the weekends in order to help the biological clock adjust accordingly.