Daylight Savings

Sorry this is so late, but I had "writers blog" - haha - but it's all the fault of daylight savings. I haven't been able to hardly MOVE the last two days - no sleep, no motivation, no energy, no nothing!! You might not think one hour could make a significant difference in how you feel, but it can actually take weeks to adjust (hopefully not!) - the effect on your body is related to both external light and your internal clock, and can result in mood swings, insomnia, fatigue, and even depression. Healthy people listen to their bodies, so LISTEN!! Trick your body by having dinner a little earlier and letting it think it's later and take some melatonin an hour or so before you go to bed to help reset your body clock. Turn on some bright lights in the morning as soon as your alarm goes off. The effects of daylight savings (in the Spring) have more to do with darker mornings than longer light. Keep your stress levels low (high stress = weight gain!!), make sure you exercise - even if not at your usual level, and drive carefully - it is a proven fact that more traffic accidents occur the first three days after daylight savings in the Spring. If you can grab some extra sun, the extra absorption of Vitamin D will give you a little more energy - that might be difficult since we are expecting a week of rain, so remember to turn your lights on! A little more protein will help wake you up, so scramble an egg with your coffee...Melissa