The Day After Time Change

Does the time change have you feeling a little... off today? Are you running around, thinking you're late for that big meeting, only to arrive an hour early? Is your tummy rumbling because lunch should have started an hour ago? Are the kids grumpy because the sky is now dark when they get home from school? Well don't worry – I'm here to help with a few tips that should make the time change a little less of a challenge.

First, stay away from the coffee! Sure your work day is going to feel like it's dragging on and on... But drinking that extra cup at 3:00pm (which will feel like 4:00pm to you...) will only keep you awake until 1:00am (which will feel like 2:00am ...). And then tomorrow you'll have to get up after only a few hours of sleep and head into the office for another very long day and exhausting day on little to no sleep. So stay away from the extra caffeine!

Second, leave a light on at home. Sure it might waste a little electricity, but won't it be nice to arrive back home to a lit house? Especially since now when you return home from work it will be pitch black outside and freezing... Which now that I think about... I have a better tip for you. Install a couple of heat lamps in your entryway. Then, cover the entryway floor with sand, set out a couple of beach chairs, and create your own private beach getaway right in your own mud room!

And third, time changes are often very difficult for children. So to help your kids adjust, be sure to purchase them each a flashlight with extra batteries, a warm snow suit complete with reflector tape trim, and some glow-in-the dark toys. That way when they come home all cranky from school and the time change – you can still send the little buggers outside to play. They get their exercise, and you get a moment of peace and quiet... it's win, win!