End of daylight saving time may bring depression in WA. How to avoid winter blues
With the end of daylight saving time and the rapid approach of winter, our bodies have to adjust. Even with the extra hour of sleep we gained as clocks fell back on Nov. 1, many feel more groggy earlier in the day post-daylight saving time. It’s important to make your health, sleep and happiness top priorities throughout this change. Otherwise, you could feel the impacts into the new season. This can lead to the winter blues, or its more serious counterpart, seasonal affective disorder . What are the best ways to adjust, and how can you stave off the winter blues? Here’s what we know: What are the health impacts of daylight saving time? While the body is hit harder by the switch to daylight saving time in spring than the switch away from it in fall, both have impacts on the circadian rhythm , according to UW Medicine. You can easily offset your entire sleep schedule for the season, which can lead to sleep deprivation and in turn, decreased productivity. The biggest concern is how much light you take in each day — and when. Our body clock wants to align with the sun, but the biannual time change
