Beat the clock

When the clocks jump from 1am to 2am on Sunday 27 March, you’ll ‘lose’ an hour’s sleep. This can throw out your sleep pattern. ‘You might find it hard to adjust to the time change as your body clock also has to be reset,’ says sleep expert Sammy Margo. ‘Although it’s only an hour you’re losing, it can take weeks for some people to get back into their routine.’

✱ Sort your sleep: ‘Try moving bedtime a little earlier, by 10 minutes or so, on the days approaching the clock change,’ says Sammy. ‘That way it won’t seem too bad when you lose those minutes.’ To sleep better at night, get into the habit of opening the curtains or blinds in the morning. ‘Exposure to sunlight helps reset your body clock and reinforces the sleepwake cycle – giving you energy in the day and regulating sleep at night,’ says Sammy.