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Do these days of shorter daylight hours at this time of year affect your sleep?

We all know that getting a good night sleep can improve our performance during the day, what do you do to try to achieve that?

Yes, it's harder to wake up (41.5%)

Yes, it's easier to wake up (2.7%)

Yes, I feel tired earlier (21.3%)

No, I always have trouble with sleep (17.5%)

No, it doesn't affect my sleep (16.9%)

Do these days of shorter daylight hours at this time of year affect your sleep?
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  • voyager1 By voyager1
    on Oct 09, 2010  

    I have to agree with the others. I wish they would leave the time alone too.

  • msfriendly By msfriendly
    on Oct 09, 2010  

    I don't like those long dark evenings. I enjoy daylight savings time and I am glad they extended it by a month (turning clocks back 1 week later in the fall and three weeks earlier in the spring). I whine whenever we turn those clocks back...it gets dark even earlier than! I like daylight savings time because I don't want it light at 4:30 in the morning. I utilize the daylight more in the evenings.

  • bridgeplayer By bridgeplayer
    on Oct 09, 2010  

    When it gets dark early, i feel like curling up in bed after eating dinner. The darkness makes the time appear later than it actually is.

  • trisonik By trisonik
    on Oct 09, 2010  

    Nothing I do seems to help me sleep. I try lavender room spray and shower gel, Tyenol pm, Sleepytime tea, they work for the short term, but nothing seems to really work long term.

  • amywynn By amywynn
    on Oct 09, 2010  

    I actually prefer the shorter days, it makes me know that Autumn is here, my favorite season. I actually don't prefer the long hot bright days and we get plenty of them here in Texas!

  • mardel By mardel
    on Oct 10, 2010  

    I am a stay at home mom and even though I don't have a job shorter days don't effect me! I have had trouble sleeping for years now!! I don't have a problem waking up but I do have a trouble getting 8 hours of sleep every night!

  • Mikimoto68 By Mikimoto68
    on Oct 10, 2010  

    Winter is my favorite time of the year. It's easier to sleep. I hate longer days because the light always wakes me up too early and keeps up long after bedtime.

  • agaphmou By agaphmou
    on Oct 11, 2010  

    It's probably because I get more comfortable in bed,but it seems like I just can't wake up early

  • domesticgoddess79 By domesticgoddess79
    on Oct 11, 2010  

    I'm not looking forward to November 7th :-/ I'm great in bed......I can sleep for hours lol

  • katimprov By katimprov
    on Oct 11, 2010  

    I use a SADD lamp (Seasonal Affected Depression Disorder) for 10 minutes each morning. It does help.