Happier with Gretchen Rubin Use Daylight Savings to Rethink Your Morning Routine
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Oct 24, 2026 Daylight saving time sparks a fresh look at mornings, bedtimes, and family routines. Explore the power of early sunlight, bedtime alarms, and strategies for ending the snooze battle. The conversation also covers helping children become more independent, updating routines as life changes, and creating a calming rest ritual to make evenings smoother.
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Set An Alarm For Going To Bed
- Set a bedtime alarm and count backward from your required wake time to secure at least seven hours of sleep.
- The alarm interrupts the deceptive second wind caused by email, television, snacks, or alcohol.
You May Not Notice Your Sleep Impairment
- Sleep deprivation impairs mood, memory, immunity, and safety even when people believe they have adapted.
- The time change can reduce accidents because an extra hour temporarily improves sleep.
Let An Alarm Handle The Morning Wakeup
- Replace morning nagging with an impersonal alarm that makes children responsible for waking themselves.
- Elizabeth describes Alarmy, which requires solving math problems before the alarm turns off.
