Sleep is a subject dear to every Wrap writer's heart, so it's reassuring to read today that this Sunday's return to Greenwich Mean Time should get us back in tune with our natural rhythms.
German researchers have found that the change to British Summer Time interrupts people's natural sleep cycles. The study found that while most people were able to quickly adjust to the clocks going back in autumn, in spring the activity patterns of the subjects did not adjust to the clocks going forward. And the changes were particularly difficult for people who prefer to be active in the evening rather than first thing.
There's no mention of the effect on sleepwalking, however, which may be less reassuring for hotel workers. The Telegraph reports (on its front page no less) that a leading budget hotel chain is offering advice on how to deal with naked sleepwalkers, after a huge increase in the number of guests found wandering around in the night with no clothes on. Apparently, many sleepwalked naked into the reception area asking for a newspaper.
This is an edited extract from the Wrap, our digest of the daily papers.
