Daylight Saving Time (DST) starts on the last Sunday of March at 2am. DST is the practice of setting the clocks forward one hour from standard time during the summer months, and back again in the fall, in order to make better use of natural daylight.
Contacted by IPN, psychologist Larisa Mamaliga said the change of hour affects the people in a different way. From psychological viewpoint, there is no particular danger, but a moderate stress reaction can appear, as to any change.
According to the psychologist, only the persons who adjust with difficulty to changes can experience problems, but these also accommodate themselves in a period. The adjustment period can last for a month. It’s good that the hour is changed on the weekend as the people manage to easier adjust before going to work.
Germany became the first country to introduce DST when clocks were turned ahead one hour on April 30, 1916. The idea was quickly followed by the United Kingdom, France, Belgium, Denmark and other countries.
