Ep118: Daylight Saving Time: How It Affects Human Circadian Rhythm - With Matt Hassett

OVERVIEW

It is the time of the year again when the time needs to be changed or commonly known as daylight saving time. This phenomenon has its own pros and cons when it comes to health and sleep. But the question is does time change do more harm than good in people’s lives?

In this week's episode, I am so honored to have on the show Matt Hassett the Founder and CEO of Loftie a brand that aims to help people sleep better. In this episode, Matt will share the Pros and Cons of daylight saving when it comes to people's health and sleeps. He will also share tips that you can do during the time change to help you sleep better. Tune in to this episode and don't let time affect your sleep and health.

WHAT WILL WE LEARN

01:35 What got Matt interested in sleep and time change
02:52 Why is it difficult to sleep during the pandemic
04:14 Time Change: Is it necessary
05:47 Why time change doesn't happen in other countries
08:17 Pros and Cons of daylight saving
10:18 What are the negative impacts of daylight saving when it comes to health and sleep
12:46 Why is it harder to fall asleep at night during the time change
14:33 Why is it hard to do the sleep transition during the time change
16:08 What people can do to adjust their sleep on the time change
19:10 What are the things that you can do that can be helpful during the time change
21:37 The reason why Matt created Loftie
25:48 Why teenagers need more sleep: How lofty helped them to sleep better
27:38 Why cellphone is not advisable to be used as an alarm clock
30:15 Where to find Matt and where to buy their product