Seasonal time change a disruption for some
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Updated: November 04, 2009 3:08 PM
We received an extra hour with the time change on Nov. 1, but it would appear the last thing we use it for is sleeping.
Rosedale Medical Clinic nurse Pat Bil said most people simply wait out the week or so of mild tiredness that results from the time change.
“You’re not alone, there’s a lot of people that do have that for a week.”
Bil noted that the hour time difference does affect some people. She said children especially feel it more than adults.
“For kids, it’s a really hard hit on them because their systems are geared to routine.”
And routine may be the key to beating the fatigue stemming from the time change.
Bil said the best way to get through may be to keep up the same activities in the same patterns as usual, without looking at the clock.
She noted that most people find about a week of recovery is necessary to get past the feeling of being tired.
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