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Posted on 27/10/2023 in Current Affairs

It's that time of the year again this weekend; winter time starts. The clock goes back one hour, so technically you get an extra hour of sleep. Unfortunately, it doesn't always work out that way, because not only do your watch and clock get adjusted, but your internal clock needs some adjustment too.

Not only the clock is off
When daylight saving time has just started and the clock indicates that it's bedtime, we don't feel that way in the first few days. And in the morning we wake up too early because our internal clock is still on summer time. Soon we notice the effect of too little sleep. When the alarm goes off, we actually want to stay in bed a little longer.

Tips
That one-hour time difference can take some getting used to. Fortunately, there are practical things you can do to adjust to the new rhythm more quickly.
The tips below are suitable for children and adults.

Consistency
Keep a consistent day and night rhythm. So try to stick to the same times as much as possible to wake up and go to sleep. 

Nutrition
Soft warming foods are best now. Think of:

• hot porridge, rice, boiled egg
  
• pumpkin, corn, fennel, cauliflower, carrots
  
• mash, boiled potatoes, mild curry
  

Acupressure and your internal clock
Regularly massaging acupuncture points can also help you adjust to changing the clock. It can also be applied for jet lag.
Here you can read which points you can massage.