Dodge time- change tiredness

Springing forward with the time change doesn’t have to leave you feeling ‘jet-lagged.’ These weekend tweaks sync your body clock— fast

ON FRIDAY… Turn in early

Going to bed and waking up 20 minutes earlier starting the Friday before daylight saving time (DST) gives your body time to adjust. To make falling asleep easier, try taking 1 to 3 mg. of melatonin and 120 to 200 mg. of magnesium an hour before bed. “Melatonin is a natural sleep hormone and magnesium relaxes your mind,” says Thanuja Hamilton, M.D., of Advocare Sleep Physicians of South Jersey. Research shows this duo helps you doze off 22 minutes faster. One to try: Life Extension Quiet Sleep Melatonin 3 mg. (Lifeextension.com/ww).

ON SATURDAY… Surf the web in the morning

Before you hop out of bed on Saturday morning, linger a little longer and spend 5 minutes looking at your favorite cheery website on your smartphone. Not only will you start your day on a happy note, you’ll ward off as much as 70% of bothersome daylight saving time symptoms, suggests research at Chicago’s Rush University Medical Center. “Blue light wakes you up,” says Dr. Hamilton, and the high-energy “blue” wavelengths produced by your digital device almost instantly shut off the body’s melatonin receptors. It’s the flip side of why looking at your phone before bed is proven to keep you awake!

ON SUNDAY… Enjoy a Kiss

Kick off spring with a chocolate treat within an hour of waking up. Research in Nature found indulging in chocolate (milk or dark) in the morning synchronizes your circadian rhythm and resets your body clock. Scientists suspect the unique combo of fat, sugar and caffeine in chocolate cues the brain that it’s time to be awake. Even better: Enjoying a treat in the morning prevented the weight gain DST often triggers. — K.E. Kluznik