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Here's a reminder to set your clock forward for Daylight Saving Time, starting on Sunday, March 8th, 2020.   

You may not even need this reminder, unless you have wall clocks in your house, because most devices are so smart these days, they just automatically change themselves once the time change goes into effect.  

Have you ever wondered why it's called "daylight saving"? Essentially, we change our clocks as a way of "saving" or making better use of natural daylight. During daylight saving time clocks are set an hour ahead, so that the sun rises later in the morning and sets later in the evening. One of the best things about daylight saving time is leaving work when the sun is still out.

Here are some tips for handling the time change:

• Get extra sleep. Go to bed an hour earlier every night to ease yourself into the time change.
• Shift your routine. When preparing to spring forward, limit caffeine and alcohol in the hours leading up to bedtime. If you do a daily workout, make sure it's not late in the evening or you may find it difficult to go to sleep since your body is not used to the earlier bedtime.

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