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Changing with the time

In-x-s — Tue, 07 Nov 2017 03:08:42 GMT

With the time change over the weekend do you just all of a sudden change according to the clock or do you slowly adjust your body clock? As I get older, the time change takes a transitional period for me. Slightly earlier dinner and bedtime gradually getting later over about a week's time.

Re: Changing with the time

mac116 — Tue, 07 Nov 2017 03:14:33 GMT

The time change in the fall goes more smoothly for me than switching to Daylight Savings Time. In the spring I am totally wiped out for at least a week. I wish the time just always stayed the same.

Re: Changing with the time

patbz — Tue, 07 Nov 2017 03:25:07 GMT

@mac116: If you lived in Arizona you wouldn't have to worry about time changes. The only problem is that we border New Mexico and California and their times change--in different directions ( it can be very confusing ). I believe it was Lyndon Johnson who signed the bill that standardized Daylight Savings time; prior to that there were manny, many different time zones and it went to the extent that sometimes different floors in the same building had different times (ie 4 pm on one floor and 5 pm on another).

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fthunt — Tue, 07 Nov 2017 03:55:02 GMT

Nope - doesn't affect me at all. Sunday got up the same time although the clock said it was one hour earlier....ate lunch and dinner at daylight savings time when I was hungry - went to bed the same time but clock said one hour difference.. This AM when alarm went off - it was a new day ......,meals at the new time....no effort.

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Mominohio — Tue, 07 Nov 2017 04:25:49 GMT

The time changes either way don't bother me in the least, in regard to sleeping or being 'off'.

I just hate the fewer hours of daylight that this season brings naturally, then add the loss of daylight savings time, and I am never able to get all the outdoor things done I want to, and I long for the days when it is daylight till well after 9pm ( here sometimes almost till 10).

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Kachina624 — Tue, 07 Nov 2017 06:34:41 GMT

It's just an hour; no big deal. My dogs get a little off schedule and wanted to go out very early this morning then napped all afternoon.

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Meowingkitty — Tue, 07 Nov 2017 10:07:56 GMT

Doesn’t bother me one bit because I live in Arizona.

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AngelPuppy1 — Tue, 07 Nov 2017 10:15:58 GMT

I dislike these time changes. I wish they would pick one and stick to it!

This time change does bother me. Especially since it comes when the weather is getting cold, dark and dreary and that is plenty depressing all on its own. Now, it is practically dark by the time I get out of work. And the day seems so long.

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Nataliesgramma — Tue, 07 Nov 2017 10:31:12 GMT

Thhe dog has been waking me up at 5 AM wanting to go to the park!

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gidgetgh — Tue, 07 Nov 2017 10:37:56 GMT

I know it's only been a few days, but I've been very tired both Sunday and last night and went to bed really early. Then awake really early in the morning also.

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cherry — Tue, 07 Nov 2017 11:17:13 GMT

I've read things about resetting our bodies clock, and from what I can recall, it's the cause of accidents and things like that

Some people just have a harder time than others to re-adjust. It's a bunch of nonsense to begin with.

They now say there is no measurable energy savings to be had, by changing the clock

Re: Changing with the time

FranandZoe — Tue, 07 Nov 2017 14:41:56 GMT

Yes - we've been eating dinner a half hour earlier - 5:30 - likely just for this week. I've been going to bed earlier just because I'm sleepy earlier. I actually like it when we switch back to standard time. I hate daylight savings time. Yes it's nice to have more daylight in the evening but it's a killer if you have to get up early in the morning. I don't know why they continue this switching back and forth - all this disruption for 4 months.

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goldensrbest — Tue, 07 Nov 2017 15:15:13 GMT

I hate it ,just hate it.

Re: Changing with the time

Tinkrbl44 — Tue, 07 Nov 2017 15:58:10 GMT

@In-x-s wrote:
With the time change over the weekend do you just all of a sudden change according to the clock or do you slowly adjust your body clock? As I get older, the time change takes a transitional period for me. Slightly earlier dinner and bedtime gradually getting later over about a week's time.

@In-x-s

Well, if you insist on doing everything at a very specific time perhaps you just need to be more flexible? Does it really matter if you eat at 6 or 6:30pm ? IMO, just eat when you're hungry and forget about the time.

It's only ONE HOUR we're talking about here. I used to travel weekly for business and so crossing 3 hour time zones twice in a week and were a bit disorienting at times. Then someone told me the best way to minimize jet lag .... just go to bed at local time and start fresh the next morning. Never had a problem after that.

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ROMARY — Tue, 07 Nov 2017 16:10:28 GMT

Bodies don't know, so I'd take/give meds at the old time, if possible. To pets, too. Keep meds running smoothly, without any time changes.

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SilleeMee — Tue, 07 Nov 2017 16:21:11 GMT

Well it's not really ME that finds the time change inconvenient and I can usually cope with it pretty easily. It's MY DOG that can't seem to get used to it. She's my clock...I don't even have to look at a clock to know what time it is. I just look at her, or should I say SHE looks at me when feeding or treat time comes around.

Re: Changing with the time

In-x-s — Wed, 08 Nov 2017 02:54:18 GMT

@Tinkrbl44 wrote:
@In-x-s wrote:
With the time change over the weekend do you just all of a sudden change according to the clock or do you slowly adjust your body clock? As I get older, the time change takes a transitional period for me. Slightly earlier dinner and bedtime gradually getting later over about a week's time.
@In-x-s

Well, if you insist on doing everything at a very specific time perhaps you just need to be more flexible? Does it really matter if you eat at 6 or 6:30pm ? IMO, just eat when you're hungry and forget about the time.

It's only ONE HOUR we're talking about here. I used to travel weekly for business and so crossing 3 hour time zones twice in a week and were a bit disorienting at times. Then someone told me the best way to minimize jet lag .... just go to bed at local time and start fresh the next morning. Never had a problem after that.

I don't insist on anything it is just too bad my employer can't be more flexible because I can be totally flexible for some reason they want me to be at work according to the clock though -- the nerve!!