11 things you can do to adjust to losing that hour of sleep when daylight saving time starts

Two sleep doctors offer some survival tips to help you adjust to losing that hour of sleep as clocks spring forward into daylight saving time.

By: Deepa Burman, University of Pittsburgh and Hiren Muzumdar, University of Pittsburgh, The Conversation

Outlets: The Conversation

Published: March 7, 2026

Words: 1,139

Last Updated: 3 days, 3 hours ago

By Deepa Burman, University of Pittsburgh and Hiren Muzumdar, University of Pittsburgh

As clocks march ahead and daylight saving time begins, there can be anxiety around losing an hour of sleep and how to adjust to this change.

Usually an hour seems like an insignificant amount of time, but even this minimal loss can cause problems. There can be significant health repercussions of this forcible shift in the body clock.

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