Article: Spring forward, then fall asleep Body clocks lag, specialists say

If you're feeling extra sleepy this morning, join the club.

That feeling should be no surprise, according to several specialists on sleep. The day after the change to daylight saving time -- in fact, the whole week after -- is a period when our internal clocks are so out of whack, everything from body temperature, coordination, sensitivity to light, and the ability to perform mundane tasks is affected.

Just traveling in a car tomorrow morning will be riskier than on a typical Monday morning -- a frightening thought. Research in England, Canada, California, and elsewhere has shown a consistent pattern. During the week after clocks spring ahead, the

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