Winter time 2020: When is the time change and how you can cope better with it

You can find out here how you can cope better with the time change to wintertime and when it is. Because with the transition into winter time, many have to struggle with sleep disorders and concentration problems.

Winter time 2020: Time change on Sunday from 3 a.m. to 2 a.m.

The time change to wintertime is always on the last Sunday in October. This year the time change falls on the October 25, 2020: The clocks are on Sunday morning at three o’clock (CEST) in the morning back to two o’clock (CET) asked – so you gain an hour.

With the following sentences you can remember in the future whether the clocks will be set forward or backward in winter:

• In autumn you put the garden furniture BACK in the shed.
• You always set the clock “towards” summer – so BACK in autumn.
• Temperatures drop in winter, so turn the clock BACK.

Tips for time change 2020: cope better with winter time

On Sunday, due to the time change to winter time, the whole day’s routine is shifted by one hour: In theory, you can sleep an hour longer. However, this can mess up your rhythm. In the following we will tell you how you can cope better with the time change.

1. The next morning, instead of oversleeping the extra hour, instead get up at least half an hour earlier. Then the time change will be easier for you.
2. On the day of the time change to wintertime, keep yourself on your toes with some exercise in the fresh air to prevent tiredness and sleep disorders. Also to go for a walk is helpful.
3. If you can’t sleep so well in the evening: In our article “Tips for falling asleep“You can find some home remedies. Fresh herbal teas, for example, are helpful. Melissa tea and valerian soothe and ensure a good night’s sleep.
4. Also, eat a lot fresh fruits and vegetables (We recommend seasonal products in organic quality and from the region). Because that doesn’t just help against Digestive problems, but also against poor concentration and irritability.
5. When it gets dark earlier in the winter time, mood swings occur more often, also as “Winter blues” known. It’s best to surround yourself with People who bring you joy or treat yourself to something nice in the extra hour on Sunday that you’ve always wanted to do.

Symptoms: This is how winter time affects the body

The time change to wintertime is like mini jetlag. Because the time change affects the biological clock. Especially those who get up and go to sleep at the same time each day may notice one or more of the following symptoms:

• Sleep disorders,
• Fatigue,
• Mood swings,
• Poor concentration,
• Irritability,
• Loss of appetite,
• Digestive problems.

The EU Commission wanted to know how EU citizens feel about the time change and whether they want permanent summer or winter time. That’s why an online survey was started. The EU vote on the time change broke records. After that it also grew resistance to abolition and experts warned of serious consequences one permanent summer time for health and psyche.

Since then, the individual EU countries have debated which time zone they prefer. Then they have to come to an agreement among themselves in order to avoid a “patchwork quilt” from different time zones. It is not yet clear when a final decision will be made.

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