When does daylight saving time change in Mexico in 2022?
Because the transition to wintertime will not take place simultaneously across the country, it will soon be necessary for us to change the time on our clocks.
Summer is almost coming to an end, so now the clock will have to be changed again, as some states will soon enter wintertime. Therefore, below we tell you when it will be and which states will have to adjust their clocks since everything seems to indicate that this time the time will not take away our sleep as it has been managed for some years.
On June 6, the Plenary of the Permanent Commission received the initiative of President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador in which the president proposes to remove daylight saving time throughout the country as of 2022, all this based on the fact that it caused damage to health.
Therefore, it is expected that the winter timetable will start next Monday, October 31, when the last season of the year begins. People will have to set their clocks back one hour before going to sleep on October 30, so that when they wake up they are already in the wintertime.
States that will not have the new daylight saving time
After the legislative proposal, not all states will have to adjust their clocks for October 30, since both Sonora and Quintana Roo will be free of wintertime. Let's remember that the time change has always been made to save energy consumption for Mexican families; however, Sonora has an agreement with the state of Arizona, which will allow boosting the zone, so the state will not be subject to the time changes.
Tips to Survive Daylight Saving Time
You wake up in a certain daze, naturally, but you perceive darkness in the environment, which contrasts with your watch, which somehow reminds you that you lost an hour of your life, that at some point in the early morning something happened so that, without feeling that you slept so much, it seems that now you are getting up later. All that day you experience some tiredness, some warmth, some confusion, some grogginess, and even a bit of a headache.
Those are the effects that the change to Daylight Saving Time has on many people. Since its inception in 1996, Daylight Saving Time has involved dividing the year into two major periods.
Its intentions of saving energy to take advantage of the light that the months of greater illumination represented and a possible adjustment to the schedules of other countries with which our country has business and transactions could be understood rationally, but the truth is that neither the saving of light nor the adjustment to schedules of other countries is understood by the body, which, to a greater or lesser extent people suffer the effects that this change represents.
Our organism works by cycles, rhythms, and by balances. To feel good we need to harmonize internal and external functions; we respond to light, and temperature, we function better at certain times, and sometimes our body undergoes changes of which we are not always aware.
Schedules regulate our activities, the speed at which we do things, the decision to plan our activities, the transportation we choose, and the hours at which we exercise, eat and sleep: it would be impossible to deny that schedules, which are something external, force the internal adjustment of our body. And this adjustment will last more than six months, although, of course, for everyone, the effects are more noticeable in the first few days.
New schedule, new habits
What to do then in the face of this reality from which we cannot escape, no matter how much some people dislike it?
Willingness: It is possible to turn this change into something bearable and part of our life. To begin with, we can prevent some of its effects if one or two days before the time change we start going to bed an hour earlier, have a lighter dinner, avoid stimulating drinks and food after lunchtime and create an environment to prepare for a good sleep. Yes, the heaviest day is always the first, this preparation can help mitigate the effects of the change.
Exercise: Exercising in the morning can also be a good alternative. It will provide us with greater oxygenation, better muscle tone, better digestion, and even better mood, concentration, and effectiveness to face the challenges of the day.
Summer food: Drinking healthy beverages will maintain our good hydration levels which are convenient for all our functions. Light dinners and early hours will contribute to a calmer and deeper sleep, which will make it easier to wake up at the right time, replenish our strength and give the brain the necessary rest.
New habits: Maintaining more effective habits towards electronic devices will be a crucial strategy: it is known that the blue light emitted by screens not only damages the eyes but prevents pre-sleep relaxation and maintains brain activity incompatible with restful sleep. With the pace of life we lead, these hours of nighttime sleep are indispensable resources for us to continue functioning and feeling good.
Make the most of the time: it is important to take care that the amount of light in the evening hours does not "trick" us and make us start our preparations an hour later: let's think that the schedule that the clock marks can guide us so that this preparation has advanced when darkness arrives and we do not subtract an hour of sleep each night of those six months.
More time with others: The schedule is external, but the body has its internal laws and we have a tendency to regulate that can contribute to our well-being. Let us think that this extra hour of daylight can serve us well not only to maintain the hustle and bustle of everyday life but also to achieve a greater coexistence with our loved ones, for the practice of edifying activities, and as an opportunity to make contact with our inner self.
