Cambridge-based Lumie promises to put a spring in your step this clock-change using light therapy.<\/p>\n
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FACEBOOK<\/a> | TWITTER<\/a> | YOUTUBE<\/a><\/p>\n This year clock-change falls on Mothering Sunday on 26th March. While we\u2019ll welcome the onset of Spring and mums their well-earned lie-in, our body clock can lag for a few days as it adjusts to the clocks going forward by an hour. We\u2019ll particularly feel that lost hour\u2019s sleep the following week if we have to get up early for a commute, early shift, school run or training. If you hit the snooze button on Sunday, you will only disrupt your body clock further making the early start on Monday even harder. Instead, the trick is to advance your body clock back by an hour in the run up to clock change.<\/p>\n \u201cWhen the clocks spring forward our body clock can struggle to adapt to the lost hour. Morning light acts to help our body clock to shift earlier in time, adapting to the change in time, and synchronise the clock to the new sleep\/wake schedule. This crucial light signal can be provided both by a light box on awakening and a dawn simulator when light gradually increases during the last part of sleep.\u201d<\/p>\n Dr Victoria Revell, Circadian Rhythm Expert, University of Surrey<\/p>\n This clock-change plan is based on a typical routine of bedtime at 11pm and wake-up at 7am \u2013 simply adjust to your own sleep pattern as necessary.<\/p>\n Step 1: Saturday am \u2013 get up about half an hour earlier than usual (6.30am). If you\u2019re using Lumie Bodyclock, the gradual sunrise should help to make it less painful!<\/p>\n \n