Daylight Saving Time 2015 (note: it is Saving is singular) ends at 2 a.m. on Sunday which means it’s time to TURN BACK THE HANDS OF TIME.
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After several revisions of Daylight Saving Time, the introduction of the Energy Policy Act in 2005 has extended Daylight Saving Time to begin on the second Sunday in March and end on the first Sunday in November.
When and why, though, was Daylight Saving Time ever created?
As the saying goes, it’s just about time to “fall back”. But according to a government-funded survey, almost 30 percent of Americans get an average of six hours of sleep or less and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has recognized insufficient sleep as a “public health epidemic”.
I’m firmly in the camp that believes we should abolish the practice – and not only because a majority of the world’s countries (75 percent, to be precise) already has ended the arbitrary clock changes. Research indicates that springing forward is harder on our bodies than we realize.
Otherwise, going to sleep and waking up 10 to 15 minutes later each day this week before the time changes might be an easier way to adjust.
Daylight Saving Time dates back to Benjamin Franklin, who recommended it as a way to save money on candles in 1784. But more so for adults, especially when we lose an hour in the spring.
There are a few reasons as to why Daylight Saving Time is needed. The prevailing theory is that it leaves us with a sort of semi-permanent jet-lag, leaving us worn out and sleep-deprived for days or weeks. The fatigue leads to a noticeable uptick in auto crashes, suicides and workplace accidents.
The time switch (along with the hidden bag of candy) isn’t good for your heart, either, studies report.
If you had a long week at work, don’t worry, we’re all getting an extra hour of sleep this weekend.
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Overall, this is a lot of hassle for something that doesn’t actually do what it has claimed to do.
