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Daylight Saving Time

Is Daylight Saving Time Unnatural?

Linda Buzzell | Posted 05.14.2013 | Healthy Living
Linda Buzzell

What effect does this mechanization of our biorhythms have on our health and general well-being? Surely forcing ourselves to fit into an unvarying schedule no matter the season can't be good for us.

The Case For Moving Daylight Saving Time

The Huffington Post | Sarah Klein | Posted 03.11.2013 | Healthy Living

When we turned our clocks forward one hour earlier Sunday morning to mark the start of Daylight Saving Time, it was with more than a little anxiety. W...

Don't Forget To Set Your Clocks Forward!

AP | Posted 05.09.2013 | Green

WASHINGTON — Spring must be around the corner. It's time to set the clocks forward for daylight saving time. At 2 a.m. local time Sunday, dayli...

The Best Things About Daylight Saving Time

Posted 03.09.2013 | Healthy Living

There's always some fuss come Daylight Saving Time -- some feel the effects of losing sleep, while others simply can't remember to turn their clocks a...

Down With Daylight Saving Time?

The Huffington Post | Meredith Bennett-Smith | Posted 03.07.2013 | Green

On March 10, Americans will set their clocks forward an hour in the biannual ritual known as Daylight Saving Time (DST). But the hour of reckoning cou...

Daylight Saving Time Ends: How The Time Change Affects Your Sleep And Mood

The Huffington Post | Sarah Klein | Posted 11.05.2012 | Healthy Living

Sunday, November 4, marked the end of Daylight Saving Time this year, and unlike the springtime transition in March, turning the clocks back an hour i...

Turn Back Your Clocks This Weekend

AP | Posted 11.03.2012 | Green

WASHINGTON -- Most Americans will be able to get an extra hour of sleep this weekend thanks to the annual shift back to standard time. Officially, th...

Prepare Your Pooch For Daylight Saving Time (So You Both Can Sleep In!)

Posted 10.28.2012 | Healthy Living

Written by Dr. Marty Becker for Vetstreet It happens every fall, like clockwork, you could say -- and you’d be right. On that first Sunday after...

When Does Daylight Saving Time End?

Posted 10.23.2012 | Green

At 2 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 4, most U.S. residents will be moving their clocks back an hour to mark the end of Daylight Saving Time. Yes, that's rig...

19 Reasons To Smile This Fall

Posted 09.24.2012 | Healthy Living

Fall has officially kicked off. The leaves are oxidizing, the air is crisp and the pumpkin-spiced everythings are ubiquitous. This season thrills all ...

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

Posted 03.12.2012 | Healthy Living

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...

WATCH: Harvard Professor Explains Health Risks Of Daylight Saving Time

Posted 03.11.2012 | Healthy Living

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...

Could Daylight Saving Time Hurt Your Health?

The Huffington Post | Sarah Klein | Posted 03.10.2012 | Healthy Living

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...

Tampering With Time: Making The Most Of Precious Light

Donna Henes | Posted 05.09.2012 | Healthy Living
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.

Don't Forget To Change Your Clocks!

AP | Posted 05.10.2012 | Green

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...

PHOTOS: The Man Who Invented Daylight Savings Time

The Huffington Post | Joe Satran | Posted 03.09.2012 | Science

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...

Daylight Saving Time: When To Set Your Clocks Ahead

The Huffington Post | Ileana Llorens | Posted 03.10.2012 | Green

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...

Shorter Days Shortchange Your Sunshine Vitamin

Penny Love | Posted 01.21.2012 | Healthy Living
Penny Love

I'm going to diagnose myself as a sufferer of early onset seasonal affective disorder. Early onset as in early in the day. Several times this week I've had to stop myself from climbing into my pajamas at 7 p.m.

Put That Extra Fall Back Hour to Work(out) For You

Penny Love | Posted 01.07.2012 | Healthy Living
Penny Love

I like to think of daylight saving time changes, both in the spring and in the fall, as a time to switch up your workout, much in the same way that many people switch their smoke alarm batteries.

Laura Schocker

Daylight Saving: How Time Change Affects Our Health

HuffingtonPost.com | Laura Schocker | Posted 01.06.2012 | Healthy Living

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...

Fall Back As Daylight Saving Time Ends

Posted 01.05.2012 | Green

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...

Set Your Clocks for the Twilight of the Big Bang

Adam Frank | Posted 01.04.2012 | Green
Adam Frank

This Sunday marks the yearly orgy of clock-adjusting known as daylight saving time. This is the best day of the year to remind everyone that time, as we know it, doesn't exist.

Is Daylight Saving Time Eco-Friendly?

The Huffington Post | Tara Kelly | Posted 12.17.2011 | Green

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 ...

Still Struggling With Daylight Savings? Rest Assured, It's National Napping Day

The Huffington Post | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living

Daylight Saving Time means more afternoon sunshine, but that may have been little consolation to those who lost an hour of sleep Sunday morning. If y...

Daylight Saving Time: How To Recoup That Stolen Hour

Dr. Michael J. Breus | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Dr. Michael J. Breus

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.