# Daylight savings time
Washington State voted to end time changes in 2019. Why are we still doing this?
I would rather we stay on standard time myself. People complain about the "depressive" nature of sun setting too early, but I'm not particularly bothered by that. What I hate is waking up and getting dressed and leaving the house when it's still completely dark out.
Exercise and Sunlight can help your body adjust to Daylight Savings time
At 2:00 am Sunday, November 5 Daylight Savings Time begins and there will be an extra hour of light each evening and one hour more of darkness in the morning. If you believe "falling back" and gaining an extra hour of sleep is beneficial experts say it can actually harm our bodies. Limiting caffeine and alcohol before bedtime is recommended to help with the adjustment and getting sunlight and exercise are also ways to assist your body clock.
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If you asked me a few years ago to name things I did well, sleep would have been on that list. I was one of those annoying people who would fall asleep within seconds, sleeping peacefully until the alarm sounded.