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11 Reasons Why Daylight Savings Time Must Be Stopped

It's time to end the madness.

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11 Reasons Why Daylight Savings Time Must Be Stopped
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It may seem innocent, but daylight savings time has been found to have a number of nefarious impacts on your health, well-being and the national economy as a whole. Here is a list of 11 reasons why it is time to put an end to springing forward and falling back, once and for all.

1. It ruins your mood

2. It slows productivity

3. It leads to an increase in Seasonal Affective Disorder

4. It increases your likelihood of getting into a car accident

5. It leads to an increase in workplace injuries

6. It requires more assistance from IT, making sure all computers are up-to-date, leading to an influx in spending on technology


7.It actually requires you to need more sleep than you would otherwise

8. Contrary to popular belief, it actually leads to a decline in consumer spending

9. It increases your chance of having a heart attack or stroke, by 25%

10. It increases suicide rates

11. It causes an increase in energy usage

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