Dec 05 2024 33 mins
This week on Girls Gone Gritty, Farley, Darian, and Jen dive into the timeless debate: Should we keep daylight saving time? They bring historical insights and explore how it affects health, mood, and even puppy routines, making the conversation lively and relatable.
The trio takes a closer look at the surprising origins of daylight saving time (spoiler: it wasn’t for farmers), how changing the clocks messes with sleep, mental health, and animal schedules, the challenges of darker early evenings in northern regions, and why the energy-saving claims might not hold up today.
You’ll laugh, learn, and maybe rethink your stance on this twice-a-year clock shuffle. Whether you love maximizing daylight or dread early sunsets, this episode sheds light on every angle. Tune in and decide—are you for or against daylight saving time?
Episode Highlights:
(0:00) Intro
(1:37) The annual November/March time change—why do we do this?
(5:15) A brief history of daylight saving time and Benjamin Franklin’s role
(19:07) Circadian rhythms, health issues, and the case for abolishing DST
(26:42) The emotional and lifestyle impacts of light availability
(31:48) Balancing light, lifestyle, and personal preferences
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