This Monday we We lose one hour of sleep! Sounds Great! No?
We agree. As daylight savings time is upon us, we have to make some adjustments to the new daylight and weather.
For one thing, we will have into the groove of a new sleep/wake cycle and dealing with the reversed dark/light cycle. Losing an hour of sleep may not sound like much, but say that at the end on this Friday at 3:30 PM.
Also, as spring rolls in, the weather begins to warm up and the flowers begin to bloom. That is one big positive to those who did not enjoy the excessively cold Michigan winter and all the loads of snow we get each year.
Here are some tips that never grow old:
Help your body adjust to the new cycle
No matter how many times we go through da
ylight savings time, our bodies and sleep cycles never really get fully acquainted with the shock of losing an hour and waking up at 6 a.m. while it is looking dark outside.
The same goes for when we fall asleep when the sun is still high in the sky.
Here are some tips to help your body adjust the healthy way:
Avoid too much light- Scientists and doctors recommend that you should stay out of the sun for a few days while your body becomes acclimated to the new sunshine. Too much light can actually interfere with your sleep cycle. Get used to the sun by waking up earlier and not staying out later. And beware of the microsleeps!
As weather warms, protect your home from potential flooding
Every year we get quite a bit of snowfall. Water damage in Michigan is not a new phenomenon and a lot of people have dealt with it before and well deal with it again. Things such as flooded basements may occur as snow around your home slowly melts and accumulates removes sediment, eventually making its way into your home.
The sooner you take care of a leaky basement the better. Call your Michigan home restoration company to come take a look at the damage.
Because water damage in Michigan is a real event that can lead to a flooded basement, you don’t want to wait too long before calling your Michigan home restoration company to handle any water damages incurred.
