It's time for the time shift once again, as annual spring time change arrives

It's  that time of year again, where we give back that hours sleep we gained last fall, moving our clocks forward one hour heading into Sunday morning.

The spring time change means we lose that hour of valuable sleep that we cherish and as ICBC and range of other organizations will tell us, it also means we approach next week with some sleep deprived areas of note. 

With the time change, comes the annual reminder how the first few days following the spring routine can disrupt circadian rhythms, the process that regulates our sleeping cycle. 

Towards that they offer up a bit of guidance for those with travels ahead.

Get enough sleep during the time change by going to bed early in the days immediately before and after the time change. Aim for 7 to 8 hours each night. 

Keep your energy levels up by eating good meals and healthy snacks. 

Don’t leave driving until the end of the day when you’re bound to be tired. 

Avoid distractions by putting away your phone.

More on the negative aspects of our Shift to Daylight Savings Time can be reviewed here.

Previous moves by the BC government to adopt just one time year round have stalled in recent years, that as the province awaits our American neighbours on the Pacific Coast to also plan to adopt the one time a year program.

Still, until everyone in North America is in sync on the issue, the time changing will continue and you have some things to tend to overnight.

The work towards the time change has lessened, that  as our electronic devices began to take over our lives, but you may still have a few timepieces in your collection that require some manual attention.

The wise take care of the work prior to retiring for the night, but for the time change purists out there, the attention to time change protocol comes at 2 AM.

Some notes on the annual ritual can be reviewed below:

Daylight Saving Time arrives on Sunday, clocks 'spring forward' an hour 
Vancouver Islanders prepare to 'spring forward' for daylight time change 
Most Canadians changing clocks to spring forward for daylight time
The tumultuous history of daylight time and the debate over its necessity 
Daylight time: Why we still 'spring forward and fall back'

More notes on Community themes can be reviewed from our archive page.