The Peaceful Retiree | Oct 21, 2024 | 4 min read
On November 3, most of the U.S. will “fall back” in observance of Daylight Savings Time (DST) and the shortening of days until the Winter Solstice. As a retiree, you may not have the dreaded experience of leaving your office at 5 pm when it’s already dark outside, but the fewer hours of sunlight and the earlier onset of dusk can reap havoc with our body clock and outlook.
A study by the American Association of Sleep Medicine found that more than 55% of Americans reported negative impact on their sleep patterns with Daylight Savings. A Danish study published in Epidemiology found an 11% increase in depression the weeks after clocks are turned back. Even a study from University of Colorado – Boulder found a 6% increase in fatal car accidents directly correlated to visibility changes and disrupted sleep after the time transition.
