The first Daylight Saving Time policy began in Germany on May 1, 1916, in the hopes that it would save energy during World War I, according to Michael Downing, author of Spring Forward: The Annual Madness of Daylight Saving Time. But, though Germans were first to mess with their clocks, they likely got the idea from Britain—and from someone whose ideas about Daylight Saving had little to do with conserving fuel.
Daylights savings time ends this weekend so be sure to set your clocks back an hour and enjoy that extra hour of sleep! Did you know that Daylight savings time ending can actually have a temporary beneficial impact on your heart health. It’s true, when daylight saving time ends in the fall and we “gain” an extra hour, there can be some short-term positive effects on heart health. Here are a few ways this change can benefit our hearts:
Given these findings, it’s increasingly clear that there are substantial business costs from the time change. In fact, we have conducted additional research that suggests workers with inadequate sleep are likely to be less ethical, less morally aware, more prejudiced and more apt to engage in abusive supervision. So does daylight saving time do more harm than good? We’ve seen substantial costs, without any benefit.
While daylight saving time has stayed lowercase, official time zones are now capitalized (e.g., Central Standard Time, Eastern Daylight Time)–[see 8.91].
Chicago Manual of Style 18 –(see also 8.91 within the CMOS)
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