Daylight Saving Time Is Here. This Is How It Affects Your Health

In 2025, daylight saving time begins on March 9 and ends on November 2. On March 9, clocks are set forward one hour to "spring forward," meaning there will be more light in the evening. While many look forward to more daylight, daylight saving time can impact your health, causing more stress, less sleep and increased health risks.

In addition to your physical health and sleep, daylight saving time can also impact your mental health. To help you prepare, we cover exactly how daylight saving time can impact both your mental and physical health and what you can do about it.

Daylight saving time mental health effects

One of the biggest impacts of DST is a lack of sleep, particularly when you spring ahead. When your body doesn't receive enough sleep, it impacts the frontal lobe of your brain. Think of your frontal lobe as your ...