9 Reasons Why The Tyranny Of Daylight Saving Time Must End

Twice a year, we set our clocks for daylight saving time but we never stop to think what good it actually does us. Turns out, it's pretty awful for our sleep health! But thankfully, Oura Ring is here to help.

1. OK, first off, let's get ahead of this. It’s daylight saving time, not daylight savings. But its unnatural spelling is the least of its nefarious qualities.

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The biannual shift of our clocks is not only super annoying but also messes with our sleep! So let's dispel some of the misinformation out there and put daylight saving time on blast. 

2. Contrary to popular belief, Ben Franklin isn’t to blame for daylight saving time.

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Franklin had suggested, half-jokingly, that Parisians should get out of bed earlier in the morning to minimize the use of candles and lamp oil. But daylight saving time as we know it had been suggested by a few different people in the 19th century, including George Hudson — an entomologist from New Zealand who wanted more time after work to collect bugs.

3. Daylight saving time in the US actually began in 1918 to save energy in World War I.

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The time change was partly due to Germany making the switch to DLS in 1916. The idea was to maximize sunlight hours during the longer days of the year to boost wartime production.

4. And ACTUALLY, farmers really HATE daylight saving time.

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They have less time in the morning to get their milk and get crops to market to sell. It was originally pushed into law by the US Chamber of Commerce, which thought that workers would have more time to go shopping after work if it was still daylight.

5. There's also a causality to increased traffic accidents and judges doling out longer sentences if they're sleep-deprived.

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Just stay out of everyone's way on those first few days after DLS.

6. In fact, 70% of Americans dislike daylight saving time.

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If you actually like changing your clocks, who hurt you?

7. And don't even get us started on the health problems associated with daylight saving time!

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It adversely affects our immune system in everything from vaccine effectiveness to T-cell production. 

8. But whether it's daylight saving time or not, a lack of sleep can cause all sorts of health problems.

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The time change from DLS is linked to increased heart attacks, nighttime snacking, symptoms of depression, and straight-up not having a good time.

9. Insufficient sleep can disrupt your concentration and focus.

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Being awake for at least 18 hours invokes a state similar to having a blood alcohol concentration of 0.05% according to the CDC.

If you want to end the tyranny of daylight saving, you can reach out to your US senator to tell them to stop this sleepy foolishness once and for all.

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It's something both sides of the political aisle can agree on. 

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