Happy November! 🍂 Tonight is when the clocks "fall back" an hour and we gain an extra hour of sleep! ⏰
A little bit of history - daylight savings time became law in the U.S. in 1918 as a way to maximize daylight hours and save energy during WWI. Many states have tried to repeal this law, but Hawaii and Arizona are the only two states that do not participate in daylight savings time, in addition to the territories of American Samoa, Guam, Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands.
Here in Florida - remember to roll back your clocks an hour this weekend. This goes into effect officially on Sunday morning, November 2 at 2am, but most folks set their clocks back one-hour before going to bed tonight, Saturday, November 1. With the time change, it will be dark earlier in the evening.
Recommendations to adjust😪 - some people, especially young children, can be thrown off by the time change. When clocks fall back, experts recommend that we take steps to increase exposure to sunlight during the daytime, especially in the morning, and also limit intake of alcohol and caffeine.
