<div>On March 9, 2025, every state except Hawaii and Arizona will have to "spring forward," moving the clock one hour ahead and losing some sleep in the process. According to Jennifer Hines, marketing director at Alaska Sleep Clinic, this shift will impact our sleep patterns."I know people think it's just one hour, how can it affect me that much? But it really does. It affects your circadian rhythm, which is your internal clock," said Hines. "It's kind of like jet lag."According to the Department of Defense, daylight saving time first became official on March 19, 1918, when the Standard Time Act was signed into law. The goal was to add additional daylight hours to the day and save energy costs during World War I. However, for some Alaskans, it's just a nuisance they'd prefer to do without."I'm not excited," said Charlotte Edmondson. "One, I appreciate the daylight in the morning time. If we can stay on this timeline, I'd be really happy. So we're falling asleep and getting up at the same time."While Alaska experiences extended daylight during the summer, Hines explains that the problem isn’t the amount of sunshine but rather the amount of sleep people get."You know it's kind of like if you go to bed at 7:00 at night [and] get up at 6:00 [in the morning], then on Monday after you spring forward, you're driving into work when you're normally trying to wake up," said Hines. "So it does make you foggy-headed. It makes you sluggish."This shift creates that jet-lag feeling, and according to Hines, statistics show that the Monday after "springing forward" sees fatal road accidents increase by six percent and workplace accidents rise by 25 percent."It just makes you not all there," said Hines. "And it does take a couple of days to catch back up to what your internal clock needs to be doing. So that way you can function."Hines says there are ways to prepare for the change, like going to bed earlier and being consistent. These steps can be practiced in the days leading up to the time change."So one thing is if you want to start going to bed a little bit earlier, say 20 minutes, and then getting up 20 minutes earlier, then your body's kind of adjusting slowly to that hour change," said Hines.Other "sleep hygiene" tricks Alaskans can try regularly to combat the effects of daylight saving jet lag include a simple routine Hines uses in her own household."I've been doing this for years, and it kind of helps me mentally prepare for daylight savings spring forward. I set our clock forward on Saturday morning," said Hines. "So we're already prepared."Additional tips include maintaining a consistent bedtime and wake time, avoiding caffeine after noon, and giving yourself an hour away from screens before sleep."I know it's hard. People want to scroll, [and] see what they missed out on. But just one hour before bedtime you got to stop doing that," said Hines.Daylight saving time is a federal mandate, but states can opt out by passing a state law, according to the Department of Defense. Charlotte Edmondson hopes Alaska will eventually follow that path."I'm hoping that Alaska, I guess somehow in the future, decides not to participate in that," said Edmondson. "Just [for] the healthiness of keeping on a circadian rhythm."</div>

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On March 9, 2025, every state except Hawaii and Arizona will have to "spring forward," moving the clock one hour ahead and losing some sleep in the process. According to Jennifer Hines, marketing director at Alaska Sleep Clinic, this shift will impact our sleep patterns. "I know people think it's...

Time to 'spring forward': Alaskans Prepare for Daylight Saving Sleep Challenges

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On March 9, 2025, every state except Hawaii and Arizona will have to "spring forward," moving the clock one hour ahead and losing some sleep in the process

Time to 'spring forward': Alaskans Prepare for Daylight Saving Sleep Challenges

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