Daylight Savings Time

It's National Napping Day! Where's The Funniest Place You've Taken A Snooze? (SUBMIT YOUR OWN)

Posted 03.12.2012

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Feeling sleepy after losing an hour this weekend? You're in luck! Today marks the 13th celebration of National Napping Day, an unofficial holiday mean...

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Funniest Daylight Savings Tweets

Posted 03.12.2012

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By pushing clocks forward an hour on Sunday for daylight savings time, we gained some sunlight at the end of the day but lost a valuable hour of sleep...

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Cyberloafing Monday: How Daylight Savings Time Hurts Productivity (And 8 Ways To Fight Back)

The Huffington Post | Kate Bratskeir | Posted 03.12.2012

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Early Sunday morning, we lost an all-too-precious hour of sleep -- and today we're likely losing something else: productivity. A recent study publi...

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WATCH: Harvard Professor Explains Health Risks Of Daylight Saving Time

Posted 03.11.2012

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As part of National Sleep Awareness Week, the National Sleep Foundation's annual campaign to remind people about the importance and value of sleep, Th...

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Could Daylight Saving Time Hurt Your Health?

The Huffington Post | Sarah Klein | Posted 03.10.2012

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It's hard enough to get the sleep you need each night, but on Sunday at 2 a.m., with the beginning of daylight saving time, we'll spring our clocks fo...

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Tampering With Time: Making The Most Of Precious Light

Donna Henes | Posted 05.09.2012

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Donna Henes

Light equals life. It is precious and we are loath to lose it. Not that the dark does not bring its own healing, life-enhancing atmosphere, but after the long pitch of winter, we are eager, anxious, impatient for more light. Nature knows that and obliges.

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Spring Forward -- Are You Ready?

Dr. Michael J. Breus | Posted 05.09.2012

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Be aware of your bedtime routine as the clock springs forward -- otherwise you might fall back asleep at the wrong time.

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Don't Forget To Change Your Clocks!

AP | Posted 05.10.2012

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WASHINGTON (AP) — As if you weren't already sleep deprived, you'll get an hour less shuteye Saturday night no matter what time you turn out the ligh...

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PHOTOS: The Man Who Invented Daylight Savings Time

The Huffington Post | Joe Satran | Posted 03.09.2012

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Don't know much about the origins of daylight saving time? Maybe it's time to learn about the semi-annual time shift, which goes into effect on Sunday...

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Daylight Savings Time To Cut Metro Service Short

The Huffington Post | Posted 03.09.2012

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WASHINGTON -- It's not quite spring break yet for weekend Metrorail riders. While weekend track rehabilitation work will be suspended later this m...

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Will Daylight Savings Cost You Money?

Posted 03.09.2012

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This weekend, most Americans will lose an hour of sleep as the nation shifts to daylight saving time, which starts Sunday morning at 2 a.m. But it...

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WATCH: The Serious Toll Of America's Sleep Deficit

Posted 03.07.2012

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Monday kicked off National Sleep Awareness Week -- and it couldn't come at a more critical time. Americans everywhere are sleep deprived, from our kid...

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Daylight Saving Time: When To Set Your Clocks Ahead

The Huffington Post | Ileana Llorens | Posted 03.10.2012

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Welcome spring weather with the start of Daylight Saving Time. At 2 a.m. on, Sunday, March 11, 2012, most U.S. residents will set their clocks ah...

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Fall Back to Good Health

Marisa Moore | Posted 01.09.2012

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Marisa Moore

The days are shorter. The leaves have changed and you're forced to wear more clothes. This change can negatively impact your mood. Here are some simple tips to help you stay on track, fight winter weight gain and boost your overall health and well-being.

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Laura Schocker

Daylight Saving: How Time Change Affects Our Health

HuffingtonPost.com | Laura Schocker | Posted 01.06.2012

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At 2 a.m. Sunday morning, we finally recaptured that lost hour of sleep from last March as we marked the end of daylight saving time. And for the 47 m...

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PICTURE: Daylight Savings Time Reminder FAIL

Posted 01.06.2012

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It's daylight savings time once again, so hopefully you remembered to turn your clocks back one hour last night. After all, there were plenty of remin...

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Fall Back As Daylight Saving Time Ends

Posted 01.05.2012

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November 6 is officially the greatest day of the year because as Daylight Saving Time ends, we actually gain an hour -- and who doesn't need more time...

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WATCH: Fallon Thanks Daylight Savings, Kris Humphries & More

Posted 01.05.2012

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Every Friday we look forward to Jimmy Fallon's "Thank You Notes" segment. You know, the one where he writes letters of gratitude to the people, places...

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Is Daylight Saving Time Eco-Friendly?

The Huffington Post | Tara Kelly | Posted 12.17.2011

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No, it's not your imagination. You really have waited longer to get that extra hour of sleep this year. In fact, Daylight Saving Time (DST) comes ...

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Committee Approves Bill To Keep Colorado On Daylight Savings Time All Year

Posted 05.25.2011

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A bill that would keep Colorado on daylight savings time all year was approved by the Senate Agricultural Committee on a unanimous vote Wednesday. Se...

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Daylight Savings Time Is Here: When To Set Your Clocks

AP/The Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON (AP) -- It's the weekend to spring ahead to daylight saving time. For one night, there's the prospect of 60 fewer minutes of shut-eye, but...

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Wake Up America! Daylight Savings Time Is a Socialist Plot!

Kent Greenfield | Posted 05.25.2011

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I've switched sides. I've wiped the sleepies from my eyes and awakened to the alarming truth of what the Tea Party has been telling me for the past c...

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Daylight Saving Time: How To Recoup That Stolen Hour

Dr. Michael J. Breus | Posted 11.17.2011

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Since the time change coincides with National Sleep Awareness Week, here are some tips to help you be more aware of the loss of that valuable hour of sleep and better adjust to it.

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What's Up for March From Kids Off the Couch

Sarah Bowman | Posted 05.25.2011

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Observation is the core of the scientific process, and we have a great way to start good science habits in your kids. Each March, Kidspace Museum in Pasadena hosts Caterpillar Adoption Days.

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Understanding Your Emotional Calendar and the Seasons

Marcia G. Yerman | Posted 11.17.2011

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With the build up to Christmas over, all that remains are the days until the New Year makes its entrance. This time can be equally stressful, but It doesn't have to be that way, says Harvard Medical School's Dr. John R. Sharp.

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