Soon the US will switch clocks to daylight saving time: how to survive the transition

On March 12, the US will switch to daylight saving time. Find out the answers to the main questions people have about this process.

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In the USA and in many other countries, the transition to summer time began from the time of the First World War.

In the year 1918 in the USA, March 19 adopted the act of "saving daylight and providing standard time for the USA". Act set time zones and summertime (DST), which began on March 31 1918.

After the war, the DST act was canceled. In 1919, countries could make an independent decision whether to transfer time or not. Some states and cities continued to use it.

During World War II, President Roosevelt resumed the act.

In 2005, the clock translation policy took on a modern look. Since 2007, the DST has been established on the second Sunday of March and ends on 2: 00 on the first Sunday of November.

Among the countries of the former USSR, which carry out the seasonal translation of hours: Ukraine, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Moldova.

Refused to transfer the clock hands and live in winter time Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Armenia, Abkhazia, Azerbaijan, as well as Japan, India, China and several other countries.

The first country in which they began to transfer watches to summer and winter time was the United Kingdom in 1908, then many European countries joined it. In 1918, the transition to seasonal time began to be practiced in the USA. The main purpose of the transfer of hours called energy savings.

How to survive the transition

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Time translation is another portion of stress. In order to cope with it, it is worth resorting to a few simple steps, writes "New time ".

1. Fresh air

Hiking should be an integral part of your lifestyle at least a week before the switch to summer time.

Although, of course, walking can and should be part of a healthy lifestyle for any person regardless of the season.

2. Go to bed early

Try to go to bed earlier about a week before the scheduled transfer of the clock to summer time.

This will give the body the opportunity to adapt to the shift in the daily routine.

During this period, daytime sleep also does not interfere, unless, of course, your lifestyle allows such liberties.

3. Reduce the load

Try to reduce workloads and stress in the days preceding the transfer of hours and the first weeks after that.

American researchers found that in the first days after switching the hands to summer time, the number of accidents at work increased by 5%.

Give your body the opportunity to adapt to the new daily routine. This is especially true for the elderly and those who suffer from diseases of the cardiovascular system.

The risk of stroke after the transition to summer time increases by 8%, researchers from Finland have found out.

Athletes should also avoid peak loads in training during the transition to summer time.

4. Watch for food

What we eat has a fundamental effect on how we feel. Try not to exacerbate the stress that causes the transition to summer time in your body, additional stress from unhealthy diet.

Avoid fatty and spicy foods, do not lean on sweets. At this time of year there are almost no natural vegetables with vitamins, so the vitamins in tablets will not be damaged.

Some doctors recommend to drink green tea during this period as a means of maintaining the body in good shape.

5. Do not drive

This may sound like a very decadent one, but in the first days after the transfer of hours, drivers who are unsure of themselves should avoid traveling behind the wheel.

American researchers found that the day after the transition to summer time, the number of accidents in the United States increases by 6%.

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