Once Daylight Savings wraps up the annual wave of complaints begins: Why does Daylight Savings have to end? We love the daylight after clocking off from work! My body's not going to know what time it is! Who invented this inconvenience? I feel jetlagged.
But before you get in a tailspin about winding the clocks back, let's accentuate the positive. Think of it this way:
1. You can wake up with the sun
The lame thing about Daylight Savings after summer's ended if that many of us have to start rising for the day in the pitch black, which makes waking up way harder to do. Thanks to the end of Daylight Savings, the sun now peeks above the horizon closer a whole hour earlier. So you can wake up whistling ‘Here Comes the Sun’. No?
The unfortunate part of this is having the sun in your eyes driving into the city from the west. But a dramatic rendition of the opening scene of 'The Lion King' is sure to cheer you up.
2. You can start running in the mornings
And you will, right? Those ambitious people who run in the morning before work love when Daylight Savings ends. Their morning workouts are lit. Everyone can see their flashy running gear. And the temperature is becoming cooler, nicer to run in. If you're not yet a runner and you're having trouble finding the motivation to start, this is your chance! Head over here for running route inspo.
3. You can save bucks
When you finally roll out of bed after hitting snooze three times, don’t turn on the lamp. Instead, crack open the blinds and let in the morning light. Just ignore the fact that your heating bills are about to increase – and focus on the fact that you can do without fans and air-con. Hey, it's been sweaty – don't tell us you're not at least a little bit keen for those cooler post-Daylight Savings times.
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