The clocks have gone back and the nights have started feeling a lot colder and darker. So your natural instincts might be telling you its time to hibernate.
You might find yourself sleeping more and socialising less, basically, becoming more like our favourite wildlife by getting cosy this winter. And actually, it turns out this might be just what we need.
“The dark mornings and generally shorter days mean we are exposed to less light in the winter months. This means our bodies are not being signalled into wakefulness,” says Dr Zoe Gotts, consultant clinical psychologist at The London Sleep Centre. “Particularly in the morning, which is a time that getting natural light is important for our body clock.”
