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GCAcademic · 2023-10-30T18:43:24+00:00

Literally the day that the clocks go back, I feel awful. It seems to get worse every year and lasts for weeks. Exhausted by 4pm, freezing cold (even with the heating at 20 degrees), just want to crawl into bed before it’s even dinner time. Anyone else? And does anyone have any tips for dealing with this?

Delatron · 30/10/2023 20:51

There’s lots of studies to show the clock change has a similar impact to jet lag. It affects our biorhythms. Great if you’re not impacted but why be so dismissive of those that are?

CallieQ · 30/10/2023 20:51

Coffeerum · 30/10/2023 20:36

It’s one hour. Some of these posts are so dramatic.

Some posters have more sensitive circadian rhythms.

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GCAcademic · 30/10/2023 20:51

Scalottia · 30/10/2023 20:49

Jetlagged? It's one hour.

I don’t suffer from jet lag on short haul travel, I’m OK up to 4 hours or so. So I don’t think it’s that.

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Scalottia · 30/10/2023 20:49

Jetlagged? It's one hour.

Delatron · 30/10/2023 20:49

Itwasamemo3 · 30/10/2023 20:42

But that will happen ,even if the clocks don’t go back . It would still be dark in a couple of weeks time 🤷‍♀️

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Yes I know but the clock change just adds to the woe and the lack of being able to do anything in the light from late afternoon. I find it getting dark at 6 much better than 5 or earlier. It’s only an hour but has a big impact. Eventually it’s just dark from early but this clock change speeds it up.

MelAndTim · 30/10/2023 20:49

I absolutely hate the summer heat despite me feeling like I want to hibernate this week.

As I’ve got older I prefer the darker winter nights, it feels like there’s less pressure to do things in the evenings, more time to relax.

So, I prefer this time of year, just need to adjust a bit.

CallieQ · 30/10/2023 20:48

HeddaGarbled · 30/10/2023 20:27

One hour time change and you have all those symptoms for weeks? That has to be psychological rather than physiological, surely.

A previous poster compared it to jet-lag which makes sense. But people don’t experience jet-lag involving times changes considerably greater than one hour for weeks.

Everyone is different @HeddaGarbled
I honestly have felt jet lagged all day

SocialistSally · 30/10/2023 20:45

I don’t like running in the summer as it’s to hot. And for me too hot is anything over 18-20 degrees 😂

I love running in the rain.

SocialistSally · 30/10/2023 20:45

Actually lots of people, including neurodivergent and some mental illnesses (bipolar disorder), have been shown to have more sensitive circadian rhythms. It was actually a doctor that pointed out to me that me feeling shit was in time with clock change.

I don’t mind the dark. And I find it weird that always on MN if you don’t feel the same way as someone they must be making it up.

Itwasamemo3 · 30/10/2023 20:42

Delatron · 30/10/2023 20:39

I just don’t find it pleasant running in the dark. Or walking the dog.

Obviously I’ll walk him in the day. But it’s hard to argue that a lovely light, warm, stroll along the river with the dog in the summer (with him jumping in for a swim) and maybe a little stop for a drink outside at a pub is worse than walking the streets in the dark and rain. I mean I’m sure someone will pop along and say how amazing dark, rainy, cold dog walks are…

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But that will happen ,even if the clocks don’t go back . It would still be dark in a couple of weeks time 🤷‍♀️

Itwasamemo3 · 30/10/2023 20:39

Coffeerum · 30/10/2023 20:36

It’s one hour. Some of these posts are so dramatic.

Agree 🙄

Delatron · 30/10/2023 20:39

SocialistSally · 30/10/2023 20:33

I run and walk the dog in winter. Why does the darkness stop you? Get a head torch?

I hate both clock changes. Makes me feel awful. They are pointless. And yes research shows an increase in car accidents and heart attacks on clock change.

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I just don’t find it pleasant running in the dark. Or walking the dog.

Obviously I’ll walk him in the day. But it’s hard to argue that a lovely light, warm, stroll along the river with the dog in the summer (with him jumping in for a swim) and maybe a little stop for a drink outside at a pub is worse than walking the streets in the dark and rain. I mean I’m sure someone will pop along and say how amazing dark, rainy, cold dog walks are…

Itwasamemo3 · 30/10/2023 20:39

How on earth can anyone feel jet lagged by an hour time difference?

BooBooBaloo · 30/10/2023 20:37

I have the same when clocks go forward and you lose an hours sleep. I LOVE it when they go back though

WolfFoxHare · 30/10/2023 20:36

I’d cheerfully have BST all year round.

Livedandlearned · 30/10/2023 20:36

The clocks didn't go forward at midnight?

Coffeerum · 30/10/2023 20:36

It’s one hour. Some of these posts are so dramatic.

LaurieStrode · 30/10/2023 20:35

OnlyFannys · 30/10/2023 19:46

I love it when they go back for the extra hour, I also have insomnia but mine stops me being able to get to sleep so often up until 2 or 3am so getting up an hour later is lovely. When they go forward in spring I want to murder everything for about 3 days 😁

Same here. The change in the fall is enjoyable but the change in spring is awful. I wish we could stay on GMT all year round and be done with it. I like early dawns in summer.

BurbleBumleBleep · 30/10/2023 20:33

To be honest as much as I hate the dark and cold the clocks going back at least tell us the misery has started.

How bloody long does this evening feel ! I can’t believe it’s only 8.30.I miss just 2 months ago. I’d have been gardening after work, eating dinner and probably thinking a nice chilled walk to the pub garden would be lovely.

SocialistSally · 30/10/2023 20:33

Delatron · 30/10/2023 20:01

Dark evenings may help people
sleep but let’s be honest nobody is going to bed at 4pm? Surely if it gets dark from 8.30 that’s sufficient? I can’t see how this much darkness is welcome. I can’t even walk the dog in the evening now or go for a run. Boo.

I run and walk the dog in winter. Why does the darkness stop you? Get a head torch?

I hate both clock changes. Makes me feel awful. They are pointless. And yes research shows an increase in car accidents and heart attacks on clock change.

bellac11 · 30/10/2023 20:33

TheNoonBell · 30/10/2023 19:06

Same, we call it seasonal jetlag.

Was up at 3am on Sunday, have been all over the place since.

I dont follow this, how would the clocks going forward at midnight on Saturday, mean that you are up at 3am on Sunday?

Topofthemountain · 30/10/2023 20:33

AppleDumplingWithCustard · 30/10/2023 20:27

Try being in the middle of a twelve hour night shift when the clocks go back. It immediately drains you of any energy you may have had. 😂

I always feel sorry for those having to do an extra hour on shift.

ElaineMBenes · 30/10/2023 20:31

That's exactly what your post is doing

How? The poster I was replying to was referring to comments from another thread where people have said they like autumn and winter. For some reason they have taken the fact people like to be cosy etc very personally.

They were being snarky and snide.

KohlaParasaurus · 30/10/2023 20:29

I'm normally OK with the clocks going back apart from grumbling about how early it gets dark, but it's flattened me this time.

MelAndTim · 30/10/2023 20:27

Yes, I’ve been cold too, wfh today and kept boosting the heating. I’ve now got a week off with not much planned which is nice.