USA Today (3/5, Loehrke) reports the one-hour change amid the transition into daylight saving time “may have an effect on our circadian rhythms, which are the body’s natural 24-hour cycles that regulate essential processes like eating, mood and sleep.” According to USA Today, “the reversal of our biological clocks has been connected to a higher risk of heart attacks, cancer, depression and obesity.” Notably, “the transition from winter to spring can set off mental health problems for many people. About 10% of people” with seasonal affective disorder “have the condition in the spring and summer months.” Additionally, “going to bed later or waking up earlier than usual during the first few days of the time shift could result in sleep deprivation.”
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— “For some, the ‘spring forward’ has a cost to their mental health,”Janet Loehrke , USA Today, March 5, 2026