The Best Way to Survive Daylight Saving Time Is to Start Early

Forcing your body to wake up a full hour earlier out of nowhere will be as brutal as it sounds. Instead, start early and add some light to your routine.

Daylight saving time is coming, and it's my least favorite version of the dreaded time change.

Losing an hour ruins the sleep of everyone in my household. It was one thing when it was just a pair of irritated adults, but now we have a 3-year-old who doesn't understand what daylight saving is or why he should go to bed earlier than he did the night before. Sure, we're all going to love the brighter evenings, but why did they have to go away in the first place?

The best method to survive this madness is to start early. Scientists and brands I spoke to all gave me the same advice: Start a few days early by ...