Could this be the year Spring Forward is finally coming to an end?

Several bills in the US Congress and the Texas Legislature aim to end Daylight Savings Time.

SAN ANTONIO — Just six days later, it’s time for another clock change as we jump ahead an hour and lose that hour of sleep so many of us desperately need.

Our karkady rhythm is the internal clock of our body. The constant flow of time back and forth plays a role for many of us.

“There are two things I would like to think about here. The first thing we do is artificially reduce the hour of sleep, which obviously can be problematic,” said Joseph Dzierzewski, vice president of research and scientific affairs at the National Trust. sleep.

The National Sleep Foundation says the second thing, keeping the standard time, would be the best option for our bodies.

“During the summer, there is actually a larger gap between our body’s internal clock and the outside world, when our bodies are not really aligned with day and night cycles, as they are during constant standard time,” Dziezzewski added.

On March 15, 2022, the U.S. Senate passed the “Sunshine Protection Act of 2021” which will support Daylight Saving Time all year round. The bill was not passed by the House of Representatives and the President, but in March 2023 it was re-introduced by Senator Marco Rubio, who called the clock change “stupid”. The House of Representatives also introduced its own bill. If any of us pass this year, we will skip next March again and leave it there.

“They did do some research,” Dzerzhevsky said. “DST is a beautiful name, but in fact it is misleading. You get more daylight at standard times.”

To maintain healthy sleep, get enough sunlight during the day and get enough exercise. If you need to take a nap, keep it short. Avoid caffeine if possible. Avoid using electronics in bed. Stick to a consistent sleep schedule.

“Even just by prioritizing sleep, giving you seven to nine hours of sleep, and then really making sure you protect that time,” Dziezzewski added.

Just last January, Texas Democratic Representative Vicki Goodwin proposed a bill that would allow Texans to decide how to respond to the changing times. If passed, Texas voters will have the final say this November.

To learn more about how to sleep better, visit the National Sleep Foundation website.

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