Ep159: Permanent Daylight Saving: The Negative Effects of Time Change with Dr. Karin Johnson

OVERVIEW

“Time change is disruption is bad. People are more tired. We know there's more heart attacks, more strokes, more accidents.”


In recent years, the debate over whether or not to keep Daylight Saving Time (DST) permanent has been a hot topic. While some states are advocating for permanent DST, others are advocating for permanent Standard Time (ST). Dr. Karin Johnson, the medical director of Bay State Health Regional Sleep Program and the vice president of Save Standard Time, a volunteer-run nonprofit advocating for permanent ST, is a strong proponent of the latter.


Dr. Johnson believes that keeping ST permanent is the better option due to the long-term effects of DST. She notes that when people change the time twice a year, there are acute effects, such as increased fatigue, heart attacks, strokes, accidents, and lower test scores among students. Additionally, studies have found that marathon runners run slower on DST weekends.

Welcome to the Deep into Sleep podcast! Join us as we discuss the important topic of the time change across the world with Dr. Karin Johnson. She will share with us the four pillars of a good night of sleep and why we should promote the permanent standard time instead of permanent daylight saving time. Don't miss out on this important episode!

  • There is an active debate between keeping daylight saving time permanent or permanent standard time. 

  • Standard time is better for our bodies as it keeps us in alignment with the sun. 

  • Time changes are disruptive and can cause fatigue, heart attacks, strokes, accidents, and poor academic performance. 

  • Keeping the time changes is preferred to permanent daylight saving time as it is more harmful.

  • Different countries are experiencing the time change and it is an important topic to understand.

  • Legislation is actively happening to have us go to permanent daylight savings time.



”Knowing the history of permanent daylight savings time, we actually think that we better to keep the changes than going to permanent daylight savings time." - Dr. Karin Johnson




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WHAT WILL WE LEARN

[00:04:31] Permanent Standard Time.

[00:04:35] Disruptive effects of time change.

[00:09:24] Fatal car accidents and time zones.

[00:12:32] Importance of good quality sleep.

[00:17:05] Later school start times.

[00:20:56] Daylight savings impact on society.

[00:25:18] Misquoted studies on daylight saving.

[00:30:26] Advocating for time change reform.

[00:33:41] Importance of Sleep Promotion.



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