By the time the clocks go forward each spring, I'm sure I'm not the only one who's ready to wave goodbye to winter and welcome warmer days and lighter nights. But as a long-term insomniac, losing an hour's sleep really throws me every year. My energy dips, my sleep feels disjointed, and it can take days before my body settles back into its usual rhythm.
And if you've been feeling a little out of sorts since the clocks changed last weekend, you're certainly not alone. Research shows that even a one-hour shift can knock your body out of sync. A systematic review, published in Sleep Medicine Reviews, found that the spring forward transition is consistently linked with shorter sleep, poorer sleep quality, and increased daytime sleepiness, particularly in people who already struggle with sleep. Something I found surprisingly reassuring.
