On Sunday October 31st at 2am the clocks go back so brace yourself, the days are getting shorter and the nights are getting darker, longer and much colder.
A combination that makes us sleepy, and moody and perpetually ready for bed. The clocks “falling back” does pretty much signal the start of winter but it also means an extra hour for a duvet day on Sunday.
To look on the bright side, here’s everything you need to know about the clock change.
A spokesperson from Solus Light Bulbs said: “An interesting fact is that the whole concept of daylight saving was actually introduced in 1907 by the great-great-grandfather of Coldplay singer Chris Martin! William Lillet published a study called ‘The Waste of Daylight’ in a bid to get people out of bed earlier by changing the nation’s clocks.
“His great-great grandson, Chris Martin went on to have huge success with smash hits ‘Clocks’ and ‘Daylight’ perhaps inspired by his forefather.”
There are currently about 70 countries that participate in Daylight Saving Time. Ireland is located in the Greenwich Mean Time zone, sharing the same time as Great Britain, Iceland, Portugal, and some countries in northwest Africa.
And you probably won't actually sleep during that extra hour since your internal body clock doesn't know that the time has changed, you'll more than likely wake up at your regular time.
In the winter, with fewer hours of daylight overall, it’s important to seek out exposure to morning light where you can. Light is a strong cue to alert the internal clock, and daylight ensures it remains synchronised to the 24-hour day.
And darkness isn't all bad news, some experts say many of us fail to get the amount of exposure to darkness we need to maintain health. Embracing darkness can improve your eating patterns, resulting in fewer late-night hunger pangs and unhealthy snacks.
Even though a lack of daylight when the clocks go back is known to cause mood to plummet in people affected by SAD, a lack of exposure to darkness can also spark adverse emotional effects. Psychologists found that late-night TV watching can trigger depression due to the effects of the light a screen emits.
Solus is an Irish owned company and they’re committed to providing a complete range of energy saving lighting products for all applications possible.
As the clocks go back and the evenings get darker, Solus Light Bulbs have new LED bulbs with XCrossTM filament design which looks and lights just like the old popular light bulbs we grew up with but use 90 percent less energy.
Replacing three halogen light bulbs with LEDs using three hours of electricity per day can save a household up to €43 per annum.
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