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Sleep health expert explains how falling back affects the body clock (opens in a new tab)

news-medical.net · 2026-11-02

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Claim 1 of 7Not checkedWhen clocks fall back, people gain an hour, but that does not necessarily mean an extra hour of quality sleep.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 2 of 7Not checkedThe body’s circadian rhythm does not know the clocks have changed, so some people may simply wake up an hour earlier than usual after the fall time change.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 3 of 7Not checkedThe fall time change is easier on the body than the spring time change, because losing an hour in spring can increase sleep deprivation and related negative outcomes such as drowsy driving and impaired cognition.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 4 of 7Not checkedA study by Cho and colleagues (2017) found that judges hand out harsher punishments and longer sentences after spring daylight saving time, which the article attributes to sleep deprivation.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 5 of 7Not checkedThe fall time change may affect well-being indirectly through shorter days and less sunlight, including seasonal depression, even if it does not cause sleep loss.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 6 of 7Not checkedMost people should adjust to the time change within one to two weeks.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 7 of 7Not checkedFrom a sleep-health perspective, permanent standard time would be preferable, especially for children and adolescents.View evidenceHide evidence

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