Daylights Savings Time, a term if said out loud causes a downpour of colorful controversy having nothing to do with April showers bringing May flowers.
Clocks moved forward last weekend for the annual spring annoyance that has lasted for 100 years, and this March madness heated up yet again with the exasperated debate over losing one hour of important sleep.
I’ve listened to the list of pros and cons for the past 27 years of my life, and while politicians can promise a resolution for the torrential distress of this biannual affair, it is still in effect today, as it has been, for 100 years in this country.
Concerns about the rise in numbers of reported heart attacks, depression and carwrecks during the readjustment period of an hour change is a valid argument to the timely discussion.
One that has a fairly easy resolution: preparation. I’d assume when a worldwide event happens yearly, affecting people in 70 countries with a deluge of harmful consequences, one would prepare accordingly to the forecast of its arrival.
Instead of dreading the inevitable Saturday, make use of the days leading up to its approach by going to bed and waking up earlier so when the time comes one has already begun to adjust.
However, like clockwork, this March bloomed with the noisy dispute over when the sun is allowed to set.
The acclimation period to a single night’s depravity of one hour’s rest is prolonged.
If there is an increase in anything misfortunate in the months following a time change, it is due to people milking the excuse of an hour’s difference to explain their issues.
To counter the concerns of an increase in car wrecks and problems with one’s mental or physical health are the same reasons why individuals argue for time to be adjusted.
Apparently having the sun out for an extra hour makes it safer for people while driving. I don’t believe anything could alleviate the dangers of driving unless over half the people on the road have their license revoked.
Sunlight is important to human function, therefore countries not centered by the equator have chosen to spring forward and fall back to provide those energetic rays of happiness to their people.
But every year, rather than anything positive, my ears are flooded with individuals’ unwarranted monologues broadcasting personal vendettas against their country’s sunrise.
I never hear the phrase circadian rhythm unless it’s March or November.
This rhythm is described as an organism’s experiences over a 24-hour period, and people deem this 60-minute transition abhorrent to their subconscious regulation of daily life.
I’d perceive consuming caffeine in the late afternoon and sugar before bed, sitting all day and leaving the TV on all night to be considered more of an impact to one’s biological distress.
However, this is undebatable because, of course, the real interruption to our circadian rhythm is due to the biannual change of whether or not it’s dark outside at 6 A.M.
Does it save energy to have the sun shine until later in the evening?
While it’s another argument for the tumultuous change, my electricity bill doesn’t seem to be impacted by the specificities of nightfall. I just anticipate each month’s charge to be expensive, and it’s crazy how I’m never surprised.
Every pro and con to DST is contradictory, and arguing for or against to continue the tradition is pointless.
Even if countries chose to stay on Standard Time this upcoming November, the exhausting arguments would persist because people need something to blame for their restlessness.
These cyclical shifts do affect us, and I agree there are daily adjustments needed to be made as each season blossoms.
Although, the immature protest to time’s change interfer with people’s ability to accept the sunshine and just spring forward.
