It’s no coincidence that the National Sleep Foundation schedules National Sleep Awareness Week to coincide with that time of year that we “spring forward” and supposedly “lose” an hour of sleep.

The week of March 7-13 is National Sleep Awareness Week in the US.

Sleep cycles can be affected since the time change occurs overnight.

While most people can handle the time change without difficulty,  there are those who typically get a limited amount of sleep and will  feel the impact more than others.

The key isn’t trying to go to bed an hour earlier on Saturday night …  the key is making sure you get enough sleep all year long.  That means  consistent schedules for going to bed at a reasonable time and getting  up at the same time every morning … even on weekends.  Practicing good  sleep hygiene can help us all to achieve needed amounts of restful  sleep.  Even though our society seems to place an emphasis on late-night  activities, including work, we need to place the emphasis on our  health.  Sleep is every bit as important to one’s health as diet and  exercise.