On Sunday the scorpions turn back an hour, here are some tips to prepare

On the last Sunday of October 28 the hands of the clock turn from 3 to 2 in the morning for the transition from summer time to standard time.

But the effects on mood, sleep and therefore health are not uncommon. So much so that every year there are more and more calls to make summer time permanent. An extra hour of light in the evening means on the one hand to avoid the psychological and physical fatigue of experiencing this change and on the other hand to have more light available when the days get shorter. For this reason, save energy for both lighting and heating.

The change of seasons is something biological that we adapt to, especially if we face it with a good mood, this is the formula to adapt faster. The secret lies precisely in learning to take life as a continuous evolution and change as something necessary and not good or bad in itself.

Our body regulates its needs, from sleep to food, to the release of hormones in natural rhythms and, more specifically, in the alternation of day and night and sleep/wake. These 24-hour cycles are known as circadian rhythms, a kind of internal biological clock that connects us to the nature around us.

They are physiological and biological and concern all living things, including plants, which are clearly the first to suffer when there is a change in the environment that affects their condition.

In humans, the changes can affect the mood and it takes more or less 3 or 5 days, depending on each circumstance, to find a new balance.

The main consequences are observed in children and the elderly: this biological change leads to a greater feeling of fatigue, sleep disturbances in the first days, irritability and bad mood caused mainly by fatigue.

For this reason, it is very important to always have complete control in the psychological plane and to think that it is a temporary condition, which is a matter of a few days and with a small change in the daily routine it disappears.

In order not to suffer from anxiety due to the worry of change, it should be interpreted as something transitory. Here are some recommendations to be prepared and make the most of the winter time.

Play early. A few days before, start moving your meal and rest routine closer to the next one, so that the body can begin an adaptation process. It is best to always do this gradually.

Set time off. Don't go to bed too early and avoid afternoon naps these days.

Avoid stimulant drinks that can disturb your sleep for a few days, drink less coffee or use more milk.

Avoid numerous exercises in the last hours of the day, do not do intense physical exercises after 19:00 and if possible prefer the early hours of the morning.

Avoid large dinners. Better to eat something light that helps you fall asleep.

Avoid evening exposure to electronic devices. Smartphones, TV, computers keep us awake and make it difficult when we go to bed.

Avoid medicines, only natural ones. If you are not used to sleeping pills, this is not a good time to start. Instead, it is better to practice relaxation exercises, or take natural remedies (such as chamomile, lemon balm or passion flower).