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DST has a lot going for it. The extra hour of light means more time outdoors, fewer accidents on the road and it feels good. But the ‘step ahead’, ‘fall back’ gives our circadian rhythm a jolt. For ex. heart attacks jump when the Time Changes. Our CR balks.
The CR clock in our brain tells us when to sleep and when to wake up. It doesn’t dig change. So why don’t we make DST permanent. Good question. About 30% of the world’s population has a sleep problem. Could Time Change be part of the problem.
In 2022 the American senate passed a law to make DST permanent. But it didn’t get through the house. They’re going to try to again. According to the NYT Trump is all for it. If the US switches. Will other countries follow? Let’s hope. But don’t bet on it.
Sources: Economist, New York Times, Cleveland Clinic
July: Little Margie doc blog will be on vacation
Note: If DT is supporting permanent DST, that may be the first thing ever we agree on. I would love to have permanent DST. I couldn't care less whether it is light or dark at 4 am. But whether it's light or dark at 4pm... that really matters. Switching to regular time in the fall is like diving into eternal darkness, only to be brought back to life in the spring when DST is back on.
There's been a lot of push to make regular time permanent. I have no idea why anyone supports that idea, but that would be even worse than the switcharoo. It would make day permanently shorter.
My internal clock runs in 25 hour cycle, i think. If i was to be isolated in a room with no clocks or daily cycle, i would go to bed an hour later every day. And sleep in an additional hour in the morning. My hunch is that this applies to most people who are at their best in the evening. The morning people unfortunately rule the ball, so our nights are cut short by the alarm clock.
I feel like DST gives me that extra hour back, almost. And standard time robs it away.
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