Israel Shifts to Winter Time: How the Change Affects the Body
Translated & summarized from Ice by baba
Israel will switch to winter time on October 24-25, moving clocks back one hour. The change, along with shorter days, can disrupt the body's internal clock, affecting sleep, energy, and mood. To adapt, experts recommend seeking daylight, maintaining routines, staying active, adjusting sleep schedules, and engaging in social activities. These steps aim to help individuals align with the new time and seasonal light changes.
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- Israel switches to winter time on the night of October 24-25, moving clocks back one hour.
- The time change and shorter daylight hours can disrupt the body's circadian rhythm, affecting sleep and energy.
- Experts advise seeking daylight, especially in the morning, and reducing indoor lighting in the evening.
- Maintaining consistent routines for sleep, meals, and exercise is recommended for easier adjustment.
- Staying active and adjusting bedtime earlier can help mitigate negative effects of the time change.
Israel will transition to winter time on the night of October 24-25, when clocks will be set back one hour. While the time change is immediate, the human body requires time to adjust. This shift, coupled with shorter daylight hours, can impact sleep, energy levels, and mood.
The concept of adjusting clocks to seasons was first proposed in the late 19th century by George Hudson, a New Zealand postal worker and amateur entomologist, who sought to maximize daylight after work. This idea, initially met with skepticism, has since been adopted by many countries.
According to Veronika Meisler, a clinical dietitian, NLP master, and consultant for Herbalife, the body operates on a circadian rhythm that regulates sleep-wake cycles, appetite, metabolism, and hormone secretion. "The time change briefly creates a gap between the clock time and the body's internal time, leading to potential fatigue, early waking, and changes in concentration and hunger for a few days," she explained.
Light plays a crucial role in this process. As darkness falls, melatonin secretion increases, preparing the body for sleep. Daylight hours decrease from nearly 14 in summer to about 10 in winter. Reduced exposure to daylight can cause drowsiness, lower energy, and affect mood.
Meisler suggests five steps to ease the adjustment. First, seek daylight, especially in the morning, and reduce indoor lighting in the evening. Second, maintain a consistent routine for sleep, meals, and exercise, and have a light snack ready to prevent significant evening hunger. Third, stay active even as darkness arrives early, with walks during daylight, regular workouts, or short outings after work contributing to alertness, sleep, and mood. Fourth, use the earlier onset of darkness to shift bedtime earlier, noting that fatigue may arrive sooner. Meisler advises against extending evenings with screens, work, bright lights, or snacks, suggesting instead to leverage the earlier tiredness to establish a new sleep schedule. Fifth, maintain social activities and go out, even in winter, alongside daylight exposure, to combat potential dips in energy and motivation.
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