2 days Ago By Kjersti Maday
FARGO — Sleep experts recommend preparing now for daylight saving time, which takes effect Sunday, March 9. They advise going to bed 30 minutes earlier on Thursday, Friday and Saturday to help the body adjust as clocks move forward from 2 a.m.
to 3 a.m. Experts also suggest avoiding naps during the day, limiting caffeine intake, maintaining a nightly routine and refraining from cell phone and computer use at least an hour before bed.
Doctors warn that drivers should be especially cautious in the days following the time change. "There is an increase in motor vehicle accidents — at least about 6% to 7% more possibility for that week following the change in one hour of loss compared to any other weeks in the whole year," said Dr. Arveity Setty, a sleep specialist at Sanford Health.
A bill currently in the North Dakota Legislature aims to keep the state on standard time permanently. Until it becomes law, residents will continue changing their clocks..
