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Ruth Jones

4 things to do to prepare for the clock change (plus 2 things to avoid)

A woman reaches out of bed to press the snooze button on her alarm clock.

Don't want to spend the Monday following daylight saving time mourning that hour of sleep you and your best mattress missed out on? We can help make the clock change a little easier. The only catch – you need to get started now.

Daylight saving time starts 10 March in the US and 31 March in Europe, but your preparations should begin at least a few days in advance. As Dr Matt Walker, sleep scientist at Oura, explains, we need to "ease the transition during the 'spring forward' daylight savings time shift". And he's given us some tips on how to go about it (including the bad sleep habits to avoid).

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