224. The Dark Season is Crushing Your Motivation (Here's How to Fix It)

Are you dreading the end of daylight savings time and the darker months ahead? In this episode, I reveal how this weekend's time change could actually be the perfect opportunity to reset your morning routine and finally make fitness a consistent part of your life. In this episode, you'll discover: How did daylight savings really start? (The common story about farmers isn't true) What does research reveal about the health impacts of changing our clocks? Why is the fall time change easier on our bodies than the spring? How can you use this weekend's time change to naturally wake up earlier? What specific steps should you take Saturday night and Sunday morning? How can you reframe the darker months as a positive time for health and recovery? Additional Resources: Check out these related episodes: Episode 210: Immune System Blackout Episode 203: Lessons From 20 Years of Fitness Episode 141: Building Resilience with Your Morning Practice References: https://www.colorado.edu/coloradan/2022/11/07/history-daylight-saving-time https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daylight_saving_time_in_Hawaii https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daylight_saving https://fortune.com/well/article/daylight-saving-time-is-hurting-your-health/ https://acuteservices.com/workplace-safety-is-daylight-savings-time-a-hazard/ https://www.bostonpersonalinjuryattorneyblog.com/understanding-daylight-saving-time-safety-tips-and-awareness/ Get your copy of 5 Ways to Stop Wrecking Weight Loss for FREE by going to https://www.beginwithin.fit/ebook⁠. Join my Facebook group for daily workouts and nutrition: https://www.facebook.com/groups/beginwithinfit/ Ready to get serious about your health and fitness? Sign up for coaching with me here: https://www.beginwithin.fit/coaching⁠ Here’s a link to some of the gear my clients and I use to workout successfully at home: https://www.beginwithin.fit/gear⁠