How to prepare to fall back as Daylight Saving Time ends Sunday

How to prepare to fall back as Daylight Saving Time ends SundayHow to prepare to fall back as Daylight Saving Time ends SundayOn the first Sunday of November, our clocks will move back an hour at 2 a.m., and we will gain an hour of sleep as we fall back as Daylight Saving Time officially ends.But that extra hour of rest will come at a cost to our routines.Soon, you will be ending your work day in darkness as the switch pushes sunset forward an hour, too. For those of us who live in cooler climates, the end of Daylight Saving Time heralds the time of sweater weather, chilly winds, and the days when the lines of Louise Glcks moody October poem make the most sense This is the light of autumn it has turned on us. /Surely it is a privilege to approach the end still believing in something.How can we prepare for this annual arbitrary switch in time so we can fall back gracefully instead of tumbling backwards unaware?Here are some tips so you can start to prepare1) Dont drink alcohol or coff ee on SaturdayStimulants like alcohol and caffeine interfere with our bodys internal clock, which is already going to be thrown for a loop when your body feels like its afternoon when its morning. As a stimulant, alcohol will increase the number of times you wake up at night andresearch finds that it will decrease the quality of sleep youll get.Treat the time switch like a mild form of jet lag and avoid going for an alcoholic nightcap.2) Remember to change your clocksNowadays, most of our digital clocks on our electronic devices will do the time switch for us. But for those of us who use clocks with hands spinning around a dial, remember to move your clock backwards Saturday night, so you dont miss meetings and phone calls from people living in a world thats an hour behind you.3) Go outsideOpen up your blinds Sunday morning and welcome the brighter rays of light. The end of Daylight Saving Time pushes sunrise back an hour as winters morning light will reach you sooner now. The sun i s natures regulator and keeps our internal circadian rhythms on track.Besides working as our natural timekeeper, the sun is also a good pick-me-up as the days shorten. One study found morning light exposure to be the most effective treatmentfor cheering us up in the face of winter blues andseasonal affective disorder.4) Resist sleeping inYou may be tempted to enjoy the chance to snooze on Sunday, but if you want to adjust to times new schedule, youll need to adjust your personal schedule accordingly. Dr.Alon Y. Avidan,Director of UCLAs Sleep Disorders Center recommends going to bed and hour later than you normally would on Saturday night, so that you can wake up feeling like its morning the next day.Trust fall, dont free fall, backWith ansicht tips, you can approach Sundays time shift like a trust fall instead of a free-fall knowing that youve prepared your body for something to catch you.