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Do some of you really think you lose or gain time with DST?
Do some people really think changing the clock changes time? There was a question about whether Daylight Savings is a good idea and some responses were actually like "no, I lose an hour" or "I get less sleep".
I really am curious. I work 12 hour night shifts and have worked nights for many years so it makes little difference to me!
Tj-I hear you on that, but this is only one hour! BTW, the pericardium is the membranous sack around the heart, LOL.. It's "circadian" and it's real. In the hospital more people have serious issues at night between AM and 4AM.
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- 8 years agoFavorite Answer
DST is no different from JET LAG... or gain, depending on if you are east or west bound.
If DST is +1 hour then you have to wait until your body catches up to the 'new reference time'.
This is forced on us with work starting times etc.
40 years ago NASA studied JetLag to work out its affect on astronauts.
NASA suggested that ONE DAY REST for each HOUR you lag or gain -
For example - you fly east or west 10 time zones - or 10 hours time change - from Australia to England... you need 10 days minimum rest, before you say go into a 'important business meeting - where you can make a mistake that costs millions $' .. very easy.
Or you 'cant sleep at night - because your body is still in day mode', and your hunger pangs will fire on time - er wrong zone... and you are eating breakfast instead of dinner - untill your body swings back into phase.
But I need 1 month for every hour change.
The time it take for the bodies normal 'eat, sleep, eliminate' cycle takes time to adjust. I think they call this the pericardium rhythm.
On top of this, if you are 'changing hemispheres', then there is the problem of climate aclimatization, as you leave Summer, and thrust into Winter - as well as the time zone problem.
If you are a farmer, up with the sun, down with the sun - lifestyle - there is no problem, untill you put a watch on, and want to do business with the real world.
I HATE DST.... twice a year I have to tolerate this unwarrented jet lag.
I flew internationally for 20 years, and just want to stay in one time zone - and dont need some quasi politician saying that 'DST is good for us'... yeh?
Source(s): 20 years international airline flight attendant
