The dark side of Daylight Saving Time

To shower or not to shower?

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3 April 2024 I am welcoming the month of April with open arms. Our days are getting lighter, sunnier and I can smell spring in the air – especially after the transition to Daylight Saving Time that happened overnight on Saturday.  While it feels like a harmless shift in time, the clocks going forward is actually proven to wreak havoc among us. According to new research, adapting to DST increases the rate of fatal car accidents by 6 per cent nationwide due to the one-hour loss of sleep. Then there's our circadian rhythms going out of whack. We become groggy, sleep-deprived and moody. One study found that the average person gets 40 minutes less sleep on the Monday after DST begins, and for some of us, it can take up to two weeks to adjust to the new schedule.  Speaking of being sleepy, when I woke up late this morning, I asked myself internally: To shower or not to shower? Jonathan Ross has seemed to answer this age-old question, by admitting that he showers once a week or less. He said recently that he resents showering and that he and his wife are "like a couple of hamsters in their own straw" when they're in bed. Nice.  Helen Coffey praises Ross for embracing full goblin mode amid the proliferation of wellness culture, clean living and self-care trends that surround us. She writes: "There's something refreshing about someone in the spotlight holding their hands up and saying that, hey, they're happy to be just a little bit gross."  Elsewhere on the lifestyle desk this week, *clutches pearls in the name of vegetarianism* Kate Ng watched a deer die for her dinner to find out more about the food she consumes.  Meanwhile, Holly Williams, the author of The Start of Something, writes about how embarking on an open relationship taught her everything she needed to know about love. Until next time, EM I just hit my 'scary' age – here's how to conquer the fear Getting older may be inevitable, but that doesn't stop it being terrifying. Helen Coffey asks the experts how we can sidestep anxiety and embrace the future Are credit scores the ultimate scam? Your number determines everything from what type of mortgage you're eligible for to whether you can get a car on finance. So why is it based on such opaque and arbitrary criteria? Helen Coffey investigates the rating that controls the landscape of our financial lives Jonathan Ross says we should only shower once a week – is he right? The chat show host has embraced goblin mode and eschews daily washing. Is it a refreshing approach or plain revolting, asks Helen Coffey     I watched a deer die for my dinner – now I think we could all benefit from hunting Bambi Inspired to learn more about the food she consumes, Kate Ng embarked upon a deer stalk – a controversial but necessary means to control a population of animals creating environmental chaos (while being absolutely delicious) Don't hate me if I'm pleased skinny jeans are back Vogue has declared that skinny jeans are back – but Olivia Petter might be the only person who's thrilled by their return An open relationship taught me everything I needed to know about love Burnt by the end of a conventional relationship, Holly Williams leapt head-first into the world of ethical non-monogamy, only to discover for the first time what she really wanted from sex, love and a partner There's a whopping 65 per cent off these stylish Bang & Olufsen wireless headphones.   In case you missed it... Against all the odds, Gladiators is the most radically kind show on TV The BBC's reboot has provoked lots of adult nostalgia, but watching it with kids, as Oliver Keens did, reveals a show that is not only exciting and knowingly silly but also unfailingly nice, with bags of positive reinforcement at every turn   Men are getting lonelier – is it time to change the way we do 'friendship'? Like many fortysomethings, Josh Burt has a tight group of male friends who meet regularly at the pub. When one of their group took his life, it was a shock to them all, prompting them to rethink the relationship men have with their mates and how it can be better...     INDYBEST / BEST BUYS Find out how to buy a Hermès Birkin bag without the waitlist. 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