Reclaiming Some Shut-eye

Did you know that the Monday after the return of Daylight Saving Time in most parts of the United States is National Napping Day, meant to make up for the hour of sleep that we lost due to the time change?

I participated in the unofficial holiday, but only partly because of the time change. On Saturday night I was dead tired and in bed long before normal. The last thing I did was set my bedside clock to the time it would be changing to.

I woke up Sunday morning refreshed, and hopeful that my health was back to normal, but as the day unfolded I found myself taking several short naps, and last night I had trouble falling asleep. 

Today I was determined to get my sleep schedule back on track. However, mid-afternoon I had trouble keeping my eyes open, so I set my phone timer for 15 minutes and crawled into bed, which was enough to keep me going. The extra sunlight after dinner also helped.

I've done my part, and hope that tomorrow my schedule is completely reset.

Five years ago today: Time Change Woes