Remember when the EU nearly ditched daylight savings before the pandemic paused everything? As a parent, I know how tough the time change can be on kids. This year, I tried something new based on Matthew Walker’s ‘Why We Sleep’. We gradually shifted our bedtimes and wake-up times by 15 minutes per day (half the circadian rhythm’s adjustment limit) combined with smart bulbs that simulated the sunrise. Result? A completely smooth transition.
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