How sleep is affected by the clocks going forward
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The clocks spring forward this weekend heralding the start of British Summertime and bringing with it lots of positives – better weather, long summer nights and lighter mornings.
However, the negative is we lose an hour of precious sleep.
Some may ask what difference does that hour really make? But it does. It might only be 60 minutes – but it can be surprisingly challenging and waking up Monday morning may be even harder than it normally is.
Moving our clocks in either direction re-sets our circadian rhythm which means for a few days our own internal body clocks becomes out of sync with our normal day/night cycle.
How well we adapt to this depends on several things. Here are some of the more commonly asked questions when it comes to the clocks going forward.
How long does it take to adapt to losing an hour of sleep?
Within a day you should feel fine as our bodies are generally good at adjusting to one hour changes. Some people will feel little effect from the clocks changing, some ...
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