Daylight savings time or summer time kicks off over most of Europe on Sunday 26 March, and while the lighter evenings are a definite cause for celebration, there's a flipside: losing a whole hour's sleep.
It's a hell of a shock to the system and can completely ruin your day, at least until your body clock adjusts to the change. But if you don't allow yourself to be caught out by the clocks going forward, and instead give yourself a few days in advance to adjust, you can make the whole process a lot less painful.
