The schedule change is approaching and more than one person has wondered whether or not this affects health. That is why we took on the task of seeking the opinion of various specialists who explain whether the summer schedule Modify your physical and mental state. Here we tell you what we found.
The summer schedule It will arrive on April 3 and will end on October 30. This setting can cause various changes in the sleep of people and therefore in their state of mind.
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According to the National Autonomous University of Mexico (SINGLE)with each change of schedule (summer or winter) “people may experience difficulties in their adaptation”. In that sense, each one will experience different reactions depending on their individual characteristics.
Raúl Aguilar Roblero, a researcher at the university’s Institute of Cell Physiology, pointed out that this is due to the fact that all living beings have a circadian clock located in the hypothalamus of the brain, which is responsible for coordinating the entire organism. “This watch uses two very important signals to synchronize: sunlight and schedule feeding”.
In this sense, the specialist said that for some people it is easy to get up at dawn, but they must go to bed early, while for others it is possible to sleep late and not get up at dawn.
“Every day, we go to sleep at the same time of day and wake up at the same time, this seems like a habit but in reality it is much more than that, because it is regulated by the circadian clock, for this reason, it is difficult for the body make the change schedule. This change affects the body but does not cause great harm. We feel that our body is protesting what is happening, but it is not going to make us sick, we finally adapt,” said Raúl Aguilar Roblero.
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Summer time will start next April. PHOTO: Pixabay
How long does it take to get used to daylight saving time?
The Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS) explained that the body can take from three days to a full week to adapt to the new schedule. During this period of time, people may present apathy and decay due to changes in their sleep; however, they are temporary sensations.
The IMSS highlighted that children have an easier time getting used to changes in scheduleThis is because their nervous system is developing and they have a greater capacity to adapt.
While the most affected people will be those adults who have a disorder of the sleep“especially older adults who take short naps during the day.”
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Your body can take up to 10 days to get used to daylight saving time PHOTO: Pixabay
How to get used to summer time?
In this sense, some recommendations from UNAM to adapt more quickly to the summer schedule and that you sleep not be harmed are:
- Change the feeding schedule days before so that the circadian clock picks up these signals and the transition is easier.
- Do not use devices with bright screens such as computers, tablets and cell phones, “because this light sends signals to the body to stay awake.”
- Do not exercise before bed, as it may take up to two hours for the sleep reach the body.
- “The ideal way to rest is to stay completely in the dark, this helps the body to understand that it is time to sleep”.
