When I set my watch and alarm clock back an hour at the change from “daylight savings time” to “standard time” in late fall, I also reset the “time” when my alarm clock will ring in the morning.  The alarm will ring an hour “earlier” than before, which is the same time as before by my internal body clock.  Yes, I will need to go to bed an hour or so “earlier” than before to get enough sleep, and people who attend concerts or watch late-night TV don’t have that option.  While I can’t help everybody, maybe I can help somebody.  Maybe the enjoyment from late-night TV is not worth being accident-prone for a week or so while adjusting to the “time” change that is really a clock change.

Being awake an hour “earlier” in winter than in summer may seem strange at first.  It has advantages, like having time to walk the dog before going to work.  If it snowed last night, U will have more time to shovel out before any appointments.

Of course, I reset the alarm to ring an hour “later” each spring, when I reset my watch and alarm clock to read an hour “later” than they did a moment ago.

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