Dear WeatherCat users who must suffer through the transition to Daylight Savings,
Whatever your feelings about Daylight Savings, the transition is a pain and potentially dangerous. Some years ago, I decided to ease the transition by getting up 15 minutes earlier every 2 days. It does help, but a more gradual transition certainly would be even easier on your body. This year, I'm contemplating doubling the number of days at each
"decompression stop." That would take 12 days of adjusting to Daylight Savings starting this upcoming Tuesday. Here is the scheme on a calendar:
Sunday, Feb-24 | Monday, Feb-25 | Tuesday, Feb-26 Wake up 15 minutes earlier
| Wednesday, Feb-27 Wake up 15 minutes earlier
| Thursday, Feb-28 Wake up 15 minutes earlier
| Friday, Mar-1 Wake up 15 minutes earlier
| Saturday, Mar-2 Wake up 30 minutes earlier
|
Sunday, Mar-3 Wake up 30 minutes earlier
| Monday, Mar-4 Wake up 30 minutes earlier Have lunch and dinner 1/2 hour earlier
| Tuesday, Mar-5 Wake up 30 minutes earlier Have lunch and dinner 1/2 hour earlier
| Wednesday, Mar-6 Wake up 45 minutes earlier Have lunch and dinner 1/2 hour earlier
| Thursday, Mar-7 Wake up 45 minutes earlier Have lunch and dinner 1/2 hour earlier
| Friday, Mar-8 Wake up 45 minutes earlier Have lunch and dinner 1/2 hour earlier
| Saturday, Mar-9 Wake up 45 minutes earlier Have lunch and dinner 1/2 hour earlier
|
Sunday, Mar-10 Start of Daylight Saving time - must get up 1 hour earlier
| | | | | | |
On this scheme I'm assuming that people have breakfast shortly after getting up as usual and there may be circumstances where moving meals up won't work (such as work imposed lunch-breaks.) Still, taking 12 days to ease your way into Daylight Savings should be a lot easier to take than losing that hour of sleep cold turkey.
Obviously there are a myriad of potential variations, but it is an idea that I've found helpful and hope will be even gentler this year.
Cheers, Edouard
P.S. Those in the know realize that Ash Wednesday is March-6. So those of you who thought they were escaping penance, . . .
ya' see it all catches up with you one way or another!