Here in the US we lose an hour to daylight saving time tomorrow. A reminder of its existence, and also a reminder that “the man” is the DoT. Timekeepers use universal coordinated time (UTC), which doesn’t change.
Daylight Saving Time: How to Cope With the Loss of an Hour
For most people, the shift is a nuisance. But for some, it provokes weeks of sleep deprivation that take a heavy toll on mood and productivity, according to Dr. Phil Gehrman, clinical director of the University of Pennsylvania’s Behavioral Sleep Medicine program.
I’m one of them, at least in recent years. I suppose it doesn’t help that I generally get up before sunrise to beat the traffic for my commute, so exposing myself to sunlight (and only sunlight) immediately isn’t an option.
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I was born and raised in Indiana, so I didn’t have DST until I was almost done with high school. The only way I ever remembered about it was that the TV show times would shift. Since I was raised without it, the hour shift was particularly harsh the first few years. It’s not too big of deal now, though.