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My dog is my alarm clock. He puts his big old head on my bed at 7:45, like clockwork, all summer. Problem is, now he's putting his head on my bed at 6:45...... I want DST year round please.

When we change form DST to EST, I adjust my clocks accordingly. But then, the trick is to ignore them. I go to bed when I'm tired, and I get up when I feel like it. The only time I pay attention to the clock is if I have an appointment somewhere. Other than that, whatever the hands of the clock point to is not important to me.

I’m glad to be back on “real time” - back to playing pickleball at 630AM

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Originally Posted by asianthree (Post 2384493)

When will this torture end.. So my normal sleep schedule is meditating yoga, or easy swim, then reading around 10-11p. REM around midnight to 3:30a move into light sleep and fully awake before 4a. I am ready for a 20 hour ish day, refreshed and renewed.

On my third day of fully awake at 2:30a. 4 hours I’m good, 3 not so much. With sleepy time tea, sleep oils, Vicks, soap at feet, and natural sleep aide every night sleep still alluding my well being. It takes months to recover my day light savings sleep loss, just when recovery is in my grasp, here it comes again. Can’t take prescription anything, causes severe night terrors. Sleep clinics love me for my almost all REM sleep. Even our cat has difficulty with feeding schedule.

Have been a satisfied four hour sleeper forever, just like my father, grandparents, and their parents, before them.

Anyone else find adapting twice a year just wrong.

Just because the country changes time doesn't mean you have to. The hours you keep won't interfere with any daytime activities either way...so just don't change. Seems simple enough. I'm a 6 hour a night sleeper and I keep the same sleep time and awake time all year long. Maybe I'm the strange one...

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Originally Posted by Pugchief (Post 2384608)

What would you guys complain about every March and November if they got rid of it?

Nonetheless, it is insane that they still make us do this. Hmm, maybe that's it: they make us do it just bc they can.

It is done for a good purpose - to allow School Children to be safe as they walk or bus to SCHOOL. I am sorry that I have to write about something so OBVIOUS.

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Originally Posted by asianthree (Post 2384616)

So little background. My father’s side are of European descent. Parents, grandparents and for centuries came from 100 mile radius of Villages. Apparently their gift, or curse is each only required a few hours of sleep. Unlike most we REM almost immediately no light sleep transition until the last 15-30 minutes. The Village decents have been studied for many years, and have many medical articles written. Most of us have lived long lives into their mid to late nineties, however we all have passed on a rare kidney issue every other generation.

I am the first gen who was not born of both parents from same village area. Only 3 out of 19 cousins that have the ability to only need 4 hours of sleep. Out of my 3 children 2 have the same ability, and one of our grandchildren shows same unique abilities.
We have zero devices that cause light in bedroom including clocks. Since we awake at the same time, no need for light interference of alarm clocks.
I do not nap, and when working if I missed my sleep time, I could with zero issues wait until following night.
Travel does not effect me, I just don’t sleep until my next time slot, but we usually took 6-8 weeks in summers traveling Europe, US and Canada, so plenty of time to adjust.

I attend a sleep clinic once a year for the continued study as does my children and grand. Since I brought up the time change inquiry the last two years of only 3 hours, My next study will be on next time change.

My question was of the general population, Do you have sleep issues due to time change.

You are very lucky. You can accomplish a lot more than the average person that needs 8 hours of sleep. I wish that I could do that. I sleep for 9 hours many nights because I wake up to go to the bathroom every 3 hours. Therefore I never make it to the deep type of sleep like you are experiencing. And no - the change of daylight savings time did NOT affect me. I am messed up either way.

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Originally Posted by gorillarick (Post 2384695)

Yeah, pools open for a few hours after dark. That was one of my biggest gripes when I first moved here.
Who makes the dam rules here? Shouldn't it be us?
I don't see why I can't go for a dip at midnight if I want to; as long as I don't disturb the neighbors.
If I drown, ts; I'm been an adult - for a long dam time.

You yourself might swim quietly at midnight, but many other people would get drunk and disorderly. that is why they MUST close the gates.

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Originally Posted by asianthree (Post 2384493)

I don’t even notice it but then again I travel a lot so I’m used to the time changes.

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Originally Posted by gorillarick (Post 2384695)

Oh, great! We show up for a morning dip and there you are, floating face down in the pool. What a great start to our day! How could you be so selfish. If you're gonna drown, do it at home so we don't have to look at your bloated, naked body. Midnight dip? You would be skinny dipping. Admit it! 😠🤬😖

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Originally Posted by Professor (Post 2384764)

Yes! 🙂🙃🫠😉

Here's a thought. How about that instead of switching 1 hour twice a year, we move standard time ahead 1/2 hour and leave it there! end of problem!
😠😡🤬

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Originally Posted by jimjamuser (Post 2384774)

It is done for a good purpose - to allow School Children to be safe as they walk or bus to SCHOOL. I am sorry that I have to write about something so OBVIOUS.

Umm. Not so obvious, imho. Depends on where you live as to how many hours of daylight you location gets. In far north the sun may not rise at all. DST is meaningless if there is little to no daylight at all. ???

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Originally Posted by fdpaq0580 (Post 2384994)

Here's a thought. How about that instead of switching 1 hour twice a year, we move standard time ahead 1/2 hour and leave it there! end of problem!
😠😡🤬

I have been saying this for years. Too simple a fix???

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Originally Posted by Bay Kid (Post 2385165)

I have been saying this for years. Too simple a fix???

Great minds think alike!

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Originally Posted by asianthree (Post 2384493)

When will this torture end... Even our cat has difficulty with feeding schedule....

I don't change. I stay on DST. I also do not change the feeding time of my dog. The phone/other digital things change, so I do know what time it is, which is only needed for appointments or other meetings. I've been doing it this way for decades. No torture.