Day Lights Savings (YAWN)

It’s that time of year again when our clocks “fall” back. Daylight Saving Time is ending on November 4th. At 2 am, our clocks will fall back an hour and our brains will be all messed up. As a kid, I loved when this day would come. An extra hour of sleep was all I looked forward to, not knowing it will mess up my schedule, like having trouble falling asleep, waking up earlier than you wanted to, and likely to wake up during the night. Now that we have actual responsibilities like our own kids and jobs, this one-hour time change can really mess up your schedule and mess up your internal clock. This leads to fatigue, limited productivity, and difficulty concentrating. This time change can take up to a week for your body to be back to normal. Here’s a couple tips that might help you adjust with the time change!

Set the tone:

Setting the tone will help you sleep! Darkness matters! As the sun goes down earlier, it also comes up earlier. Get those blackening shades up to rest longer in the morning (if you can). If the shades don’t help, set the tone with a warm bath, some relaxing music, or a book! Put the phone down and give your brain some time to wind down.

Good Sleep Hygiene:

Even though the days seem shorter with it getting darker earlier, make sure to keep your same sleeping routine. Consistent bedtime and wake up time will boost your overall sleep quality If you need a little pick-me-up nap in the middle of the day, make sure the nap is no longer than 20 minutes. If naps aren’t your thing, go to a dark, peaceful environment and meditate or just relax with no distractions. High sleep quality will help adjust better and quicker to the time change.

Young woman performing yoga pose in living room

A Comfy Bed:

You want the high-quality sleep, you are going to need high quality items. The mattress and pillows are the most important part of how well you sleep at night. Make sure your mattress is still in good shape! If it is older than 7 years old and you aren’t having good sleep quality, it might be time to think about getting a new one. Make sure your pillows are fluffed every night for maximum comfort. If your neck is sore when waking up, it is a good idea to replace your pillows.

Do more when the sun’s out:

Being productive during the day will help you adjust to the time change Going for a workout in the middle of the day or right after work will help you feel tired when you are ready to go to bed. A short walk outside will also help. Fresh air and exercise will help the body when it comes to falling asleep at night. You’ll want to enjoy as much sunlight as there is! The sunlight will keep our body’s internal clock in check.

High sleep quality stems from every little element in your day. Sip on a nice hot tea as these cold dark days come and sleep soundly following these tips! Don’t let these dark days turn into depressing days. Holidays and Spring is just around the corner!

116 Replies to “Day Lights Savings (YAWN)”

  1. I am need of a new pillow. I am still sleeping on the one I have had for the past 4 years. It is flat and I have to double it over to help support my neck and head

  2. Ugh, I get up on hour earlier and when it gets dark so early at night, I got to bed earlier lol So I never “gained” anything. I know a good pillow would help though 🙂

  3. Great tips! Adjusting to the change is hard and harder still with little ones. I’m sharing these with my friends and family

  4. It’s so important to take care of myself and get those important hours of sleep not to mention how much easier it is with the right pillow

  5. Your pillows are the best! I like that we get an extra hour of sleep but the sun going down early is kind of sucky.

  6. New pillows are the best!!! I would absolutely love a new pillow especially because this year I plan on getting some Christmas pillow cases ❤️ thank you so much for the chance!!

  7. Your pillows look so cozy! I would love the chance to own one! Thank you for the opportunity to try and win one!

  8. I wake up with the worst back pain every morning and I’ve been told a better pillow makes the world of difference! Hope to try y’alls! I hear great things

  9. I can’t seem to find a pillow I like. They are either to hard or they sink in to much. I have pillows I have all over my bed. I have even given some away. I would love to try a good pillow.

  10. Great tips! This year, my hubby & I took a mini weekend vacation to the beach, where the change in time didn’t bother us too much!

  11. I work nights, so I gained nothing but more darkness.. Thank goodness for a good pillow to help me sleep when I do finally get home

  12. this would be amazing for my husband he has some issues
    with not finding his comfort in a pillow, and I think this would
    be the winner! 🙂

  13. I don’t think the time change bothers me very much. I like this time of year (mostly because of the cooler weather)

  14. I sleep with lots of pillows! I appreciate a chance to win so I can retire one of my old ones for sure!!!

  15. Fingers crossed! I think everybody in our house would love a new pillow so we may have to throw down to see who would get it.

  16. I am need new pillows. I just hate buying me ones because I can never find ones like I have now. Would live to try on of these!!

  17. This sounds awesome! I need a new pillows for sure. I’ve had the same pillows for 6 years. 🙁 and they are cheap ones too. Maybe th ats why I can’t sleep. Because I meditate and everythong. Your pillows look really good.

  18. Arg! After the ‘set clocks back’ and ‘mess with my Circadian clock’ again – I need Divine Intervention and a new pillow. I know, you can’t do anything about DST, but you could select me to win the new pillow. Pretty please!

  19. I don’t like that it gets dark so early but I do like that the sun is up earlier, I do however go to bed at my regular time. A lot of good tips. Ty

  20. Hello. I have severe scoliosis of the spine and the curve starts at my neck. I would so love to try this pillow I am in need of a good one thanks so much for the chance.

  21. My grandsom loves to build pillow huts in my livingroom. I would love to have new pillows that havent been all over my floor..lol

  22. My grandsom loves to build pillow huts in my livingroom. I would love to have new pillows that havent been all over my floor..lol

  23. Mama needs a new comfy pillow. Like most mom’s I’m the last one to get a new one. This looks awesome and I’d love to win so my Mama wins too! Thank you!!

  24. I would absolutely love to win one of these great pillows! Sleep is often hard to get, being a mama of 5. 🙂 The luxury of a nice, amazing pillow like this would be everything! Thanks so much for the opportunity!

  25. I do not like this time it gets dark way to soon but thanks for all the tips on how to adjust to the different time

  26. I seem to be able to wake up earlier when it isn’t daylight savings time. Also, need new pillows desperately but I have a hard time finding pillows that I like.

  27. A new pillow would really help with the adjusting to the time change! You would think that extra hour would allow me to get to bed earlier and awake earlier but nooooooooo, I am staying up even later and dragging even more the next day. We didn’t use to change the clocks here in Indiana and I loved that, then awhile ago now, they decided to start doing it and I absolutely detest it. It makes no sense here for why they started and now they are debating stopping it again. Hope they do stop again.

  28. I love how comfortable the pillows look i have an extremely hard time finding a pillow i actually like. I’ve spent $1,000s and i still haven’t found 1 that i can wake up more then a month without have a horrible pre migraine coming on…ibe seen my dr about it and I’ve had a lot of tests done and they all say the samething to me…. “get a new pillow”

  29. I’m in need of a new pillow. Tire of waking up with an aching neck & headache. Thank you so much for this chance.

  30. With the onset of shorter days, I suffer from SAD (Seasonal Depression Disorder). I appreciate all of your tips and am going to incorporate them into my daily routine and hopefully, fingers crossed, I’ll be able to alleviate some of those old Wintertime blues. Thanks!

  31. I especially love the one about Comfy Bed. Me and hubby both have back problems and my mattress is older than 7 years. Our necks hurt when wake up in the morning as well. Guess I need to purchase a new mattress and pillows. Thanks for sharing the awesome and helpful tips.

  32. I have been searching for a a pillow that won’t leave my neck hurting. I’m a side/ stomach sleeper and I just can find the right pillow.

  33. This year it seems that I am having an exceptionally difficult time adjusting to the time change. I’m sure that a new pillow would greatly help with that.

  34. I’m a night owl so I sometimes get more done at night when it’s quiet and peaceful, but lately I’ve been an early riser. I’m just happy if I make any progress.

  35. Well, it is THAT time of year again! And I mean, I HATE Daylight’s Savings Time! I get that they used to need it back in the old days to spend more time outside with crops, but c’mon! It’s almost 2020! All it does now is completely throw me off my sleep schedule! And right about the time when I get adjusted, it is time to change the clocks back! At least this is the one where it seems like we get an extra hour of sleep in the morning, but wow, does the day just seem to drag on, and on!!! Thank you for all these very helpful hints on how to make the most out of an inevitable situation! Thanks Pillows.com!

  36. It is definitely a challenge finding the right mattress and pillow. Thanks for the wonderful tips. Cost is always a factor for me.

  37. I do not sleep well and do not like time changing. Thanks for the tips and the giveaway. I hear great reviews about your pillows. Maybe they would help me be more comfy so I could rest better!

  38. Ok, as much as I want to say I would love this pillow. (which I do) I literally only see the duck and the man pic and I’m like. hmm wouldn’t a bubble bath be more effective?

  39. Nothing like having a great pillow , it’s hard for me to fall asleep. These look wonderful, I like all the great tips on your FB page that you give for sleeping great, and the suggestion for children’s pillows.

  40. What a great giveaway. TY for a chance to win something that could make my days so much brighter. I’ve heard great things about your pillows. With a back injury I’m always looking for things to help in the night. Happy Holidays Everyone

  41. Oh I’ve heard amazing things about y’all, would be great to win, planning to purchase all new pillows. Ty for this opportunity!

  42. Earlier this year I was diagnosed with 3 degenerated disks with spinal compression. Im 4 months post op! Had to have multi level spinal fusion. C3-4 C4-5, C5-6, July 10. I gave a he’d time with pillows. Could anyone suggest a comfortable pillow?

  43. Thank you for the great tips!! I try to keep my night time consistent most of the time but raising a 19 month old, sometimes it gets a little bit twisted. I would love to have a new pillow and the one I have is just isn’t that comfortable. Either they are too soft or too hard. Hopefully y’all can help me out. That be great and comforting!! Thanks for tje tips again Pillows.com y’all rock!!

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