NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WFSB) – Clocks moved forward one hour Sunday morning for daylight saving time, and health experts say that lost hour can disrupt sleep patterns for weeks.<\/p>\n
Brianna Garrison, an associate professor at Southern Connecticut State University\u2019s School of Social Work, said the shift affects everyone \u2014 not just those with existing sleep conditions.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat we tend to do is get excited about sunlight being there in the evening, but we forget we need it early in the morning,\u201d Garrison said.<\/p>\n
Garrison said morning sunlight is what sets the body\u2019s circadian rhythm. With most morning routines now falling in the dark, she said people should make an effort to get outside when the sun does come out.<\/p>\n
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\u201cIf you haven\u2019t had that sunlight in the morning, all of the things that kind of set your systems to be alert and awake, um, hasn\u2019t been triggered,\u201d Garrison said.<\/p>\n
She said it can take about 20 days to return to a normal sleep pattern and suggested a sun lamp as a possible aid during the adjustment period.<\/p>\n
New Haven resident Mark Scecina, who has mild sleep apnea and has gone through sleep trials at Yale, said the loss of early morning sunlight is a real setback.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou need big, bright sunlight when you get up. With daylight saving time you can\u2019t do that,\u201d Scecina said.<\/p>\n
Garrison noted the time change also carries benefits for mental health, pointing to more evening sunlight and the opportunities it creates.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere\u2019s so many good benefits aside from just, you know, the sun is out and the landscape might be prettier. It\u2019s also just those points of connection, the points of movement, the fresh air,\u201d Garrison said.<\/p>\n
Scecina said the longer days are also good for his garden.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe length of day is longer and the plants start growing faster,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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