Sunny mornings and lighter evenings are what many of us look forward to when British Summer Time begins. However, the shift from winter weather can have a big impact – not only on our daily habits, but on our health, too.
‘The first week after the clock change – when an hour of sleep is lost – is associated with increased irritability, daytime fatigue, heart attacks and even mental health problems,’ says Russell Foster, professor of circadian neuroscience at the University of Oxford. And, as many of us are already not getting enough sleep, this can make us vulnerable to these problems for months to come.
But, fear not, there are plenty of easy lifestyle tweaks you can adopt to make the transition into spring and summer feel easier.
