Daylight Savings Time ends, Penn counselor gives tips for staying healthy

Since the passage of the Energy Policy Act in 2005, Daylight Savings Time in the US starts on the second Sunday in March, and ends on the first Sunday in November. Just this past Sunday the Eastern Standard Time clock fell back one hour at 2 a.m..

This change means more daylight in the morning but darker skies earlier in the evening.

Penn’s Counseling Center Director John Westra speaks on how this diminishing daylight impacts your mood.

“The clocks changing can make you feel a bit down in the dumps, “he said. “It may be harder to fall asleep, or wake up but the best way to take care of yourself is just prioritize getting into a some sort of routine.”

Westra also urges people to increase their exposure to sunligt during the day.