Falling Back Early

We turn our clocks back on November 7th this year – but we should be turning them back tonight!


Don’t wait until November 7th to turn your clock back – turn it back tonight - your alarm clock that is. There’s some pretty stunning research showing an increase in heart attack and other bad stuff the week following the fall time change. We can make that transition a lot easier on ourselves – and our kids - by starting 10 days earlier. Ideally, we should be setting our alarm clocks back five minutes each day prior to the change – and don’t forget to go to bed five minutes earlier. Avoid afternoon naps, and expose yourself to some extra light each morning and that falling back won’t hurt as much.