Ohio adjusting to daylight saving time
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The time change started at 2am Sunday and some of us are still recovering.
The intrigue: The shift from daylight saving to standard time can disrupt circadian rhythms, leading to poorer sleep, even if you gain an hour.
By the numbers: Average awake time in bed increased 2% in the week after last fall's shift to standard time for more than 76,000 Oura members, compared to the week prior, the smart ring company tells Axios.
- The users had a higher resting heart rate, more sedentary time and less sleep overall the week after the time change, per Oura.
Pro tips: To ease the time change transition, consider relying on environmental cues.
- Get sunlight first thing in the morning, ensure your regular meal and workout schedules are not too close to bedtime and make your bedroom dark and cool.
The big picture: Nineteen states have passed laws to make daylight saving time permanent, but those states can't act without Congress, where the efforts have stalled.
Zoom in: Ohio lawmakers have adopted resolutions urging Congress to make daylight saving time permanent.
- Yes, but: Ohio has not gone as far as passing a law.