Daylight savings: What to do when the clocks go back (or forward) and you have chronic insomnia

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If the clocks are about to go forward or back, all you need to do to minimize disruption is stick to your normal routine.<br /><br />If the clocks are due to go back an hour, you will be gaining an extra hour for sleep. This does not necessarily mean that you will be getting an extra hour of sleep! The best advice here is to do nothing other than make sure you get out of bed by the same time in the morning.<br /><br />Related video:<br /><br />How to get out of bed at the same time every morning when living with chronic insomnia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1DPuRScZfg<br /><br />If you like, you can delay your bedtime by one hour on the night the clocks are due to go back so that you will still be allotting the same amount of time for sleep. Delaying bedtime will help build sleep drive, which is key to getting your sleep back on track if you have chronic insomnia.<br /><br />Related video: <br /><br />How sleep restriction can improve sleep even when you're only getting a few hours of sleep: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k78UM6lHG_A<br /><br />If the clocks are due to go forward an hour, you will be losing an hour for sleep. This does not necessarily mean that you will be getting an hour less sleep! Again, the best advice here is to do nothing other than make sure you get out of bed by the same time in the morning!<br /><br />If you like, you can go to bed an hour earlier on the night the clocks are due to move forward so that you will still be allotting the same amount of time for sleep — but only do this if you feel sleepy enough for sleep an hour before your normal earliest bedtime (you might not because sleep drive has had less time to build to a high level).<br /><br />Related video:<br /><br />How to improve sleep when you don't feel sleepy and don't know how to get sleepy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TaFD4ivgLKw<br /><br />Ultimately, it's important to put the clock change into perspective — it's not a huge deal, and the effect on your sleep is going to be minimal (and temporary). It might take your body clock a day to adjust to the change, but as long as you make sure you get out of bed by the same time in the morning and avoid trying to compensate for the change, the effect will be minimal.<br /><br />Related video: <br /><br />How to reduce sleep disruption when traveling with chronic insomnia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kt3ttytl7wQ<br /><br />▶ Subscribe to the Insomnia Coach channel (and be sure to click the notification bell afterward so you don't miss any videos): http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCL5LsLUeVA2j_Vsl5625shQ?sub_confirmation=1<br /><br />My name is Martin Reed and I am the founder of Insomnia Coach®. I offer sleep coaching services that give people with insomnia all the skills and support they need to enjoy better sleep for the rest of their lives. I also offer a free two-week sleep training course for people with insomnia at https://insomniacoach.com/sleep-training/?ref=youtube100419<br /><br />You can also find me here:<br /><br />Website: https://insomniacoach.com<br />Twitter: https://twitter.com/insomniacoach<br />Facebook: https://facebook.com/insomniacoach<br />Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/myinsomniacoach/<br /><br />All content found on the Insomnia Coach YouTube channel is for informational and educational purposes only. It is not medical advice or medical treatment and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease, disorder, or medical condition. It should never replace any advice given to you by your physician or other licensed healthcare provider. All content is provided as is, and without warranties.<br /><br />#insomnia<br />#daylightsavings<br />#springforward

Insomnia Coach 860 views October 4, 2019 11:42 pm

If the clocks are about to go forward or back, all you need to do to minimize disruption is stick to your normal routine.

If the clocks are due to go back an hour, you will be gaining an extra hour for sleep. This does not necessarily mean that you will be getting an extra hour of sleep! The best advice here is to do nothing other than make sure you get out of bed by the same time in the morning.

Related video:

How to get out of bed at the same time every morning when living with chronic insomnia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1DPuRScZfg

If you like, you can delay your bedtime by one hour on the night the clocks are due to go back so that you will still be allotting the same amount of time for sleep. Delaying bedtime will help build sleep drive, which is key to getting your sleep back on track if you have chronic insomnia.

Related video:

How sleep restriction can improve sleep even when you’re only getting a few hours of sleep: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k78UM6lHG_A

If the clocks are due to go forward an hour, you will be losing an hour for sleep. This does not necessarily mean that you will be getting an hour less sleep! Again, the best advice here is to do nothing other than make sure you get out of bed by the same time in the morning!

If you like, you can go to bed an hour earlier on the night the clocks are due to move forward so that you will still be allotting the same amount of time for sleep — but only do this if you feel sleepy enough for sleep an hour before your normal earliest bedtime (you might not because sleep drive has had less time to build to a high level).

Related video:

How to improve sleep when you don’t feel sleepy and don’t know how to get sleepy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TaFD4ivgLKw

Ultimately, it’s important to put the clock change into perspective — it’s not a huge deal, and the effect on your sleep is going to be minimal (and temporary). It might take your body clock a day to adjust to the change, but as long as you make sure you get out of bed by the same time in the morning and avoid trying to compensate for the change, the effect will be minimal.

Related video:

How to reduce sleep disruption when traveling with chronic insomnia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kt3ttytl7wQ

▶ Subscribe to the Insomnia Coach channel (and be sure to click the notification bell afterward so you don’t miss any videos): http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCL5LsLUeVA2j_Vsl5625shQ?sub_confirmation=1

My name is Martin Reed and I am the founder of Insomnia Coach®. I offer sleep coaching services that give people with insomnia all the skills and support they need to enjoy better sleep for the rest of their lives. I also offer a free two-week sleep training course for people with insomnia at https://insomniacoach.com/sleep-training/?ref=youtube100419

You can also find me here:

Website: https://insomniacoach.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/insomniacoach
Facebook: https://facebook.com/insomniacoach
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/myinsomniacoach/

All content found on the Insomnia Coach YouTube channel is for informational and educational purposes only. It is not medical advice or medical treatment and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease, disorder, or medical condition. It should never replace any advice given to you by your physician or other licensed healthcare provider. All content is provided as is, and without warranties.

#insomnia
#daylightsavings
#springforward