This weekend, clocks spring back one hour to standard winter time. But research shows daylight saving time delivers major health benefits. Environmentalist Mayer Hillman, writing in the prestigious British Medical Journal, argues we should stick to it year-round.
In summer, advancing clocks one more hour would dramatically expand outdoor time: an extra 300 hours annually for adults and 200 for children.
Happier, Healthier Lives
Longer daylight hours encourage more activity, leading to happier, healthier people. Natural light trumps artificial sources, and darkness discourages outdoor pursuits—especially among children and seniors.
Maintaining daylight saving time year-round, plus an extra summer hour (double DST), means far more waking daylight hours. This low-cost shift promotes greater physical movement and well-being.
