Daylight saving time is just another horological switcheroo that your body hates, even though an extra hour of sleep dangles in front of you like a carrot this weekend, on Sunday, November 3. Enough with the confusion of the biannual clock switch-palooza-remembering whether to spring forward or fall back, only to have your sleep cycle thrown out of whack.

Our good buddies, the sleep scientists like Rebecca Robbins, PhD, at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and the Harvard Medical School, warn us that this hourly hop can screw with our inner sleep clocks, messing up our body’s circadian rhythm. Sure, it might seem like a minor hiccup, but research shows it harms sleep and health more than you’d think-enough for professional bodies like the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and American Medical Association to oppose this calendar caper.

The American public isn’t too jazzed about this biannual game of catch with time either. In fact, they're all for ditching this dastardly daylight game of duck-duck-goose that leaves you more sleepless in the following week.

While most of us have to clock-twist unless we're chillin' on the beaches of Hawaii, or basking in Arizona's sun, there are ways to ease into the shift without stealing away too much of your precious Zs.

For starters, hold onto your regular sleep schedule this weekend. That's right, sleep ninjas! Resist the seemingly logical temptation of staying up an extra hour on Saturday night. Basically, if your head hits the pillow at 11 p.m. under normal circumstances, keep it so, even if it feels somewhat rebellious.

Next, don’t let the allure of an extended morning snooze fool you on Sunday. Sleeping in for more than an hour can make your body think it's on a globetrotting adventure, bouncing between time zones. Try keeping to your usual wake-up time, or get 30 minutes extra tops. It's all about tricking your body into thinking everything's chill.

With the coming of winter's colder, darker days, some people find it harder to sleep well. Time changes aside, this is a good chance to give your sleep hygiene a summertime glow-up. Try to dodge that afternoon coffee run, keep dinner a good distance from your bedtime, and create a sleep sanctuary in your room-think quiet, dark, and cool.

Staying physically active is another secret sleep sauce to serve you well. If the winter weather is bringing you down, get all MacGyver about it. Indoor stair climbing or online fitness classes can be your jam during horrid weather. Aim to grab some sunlight during the day, wherever possible, which can keep your sleep-wake cycle tight and right.

Use these shorter days to create a zen bedtime routine. Add a few nuggets of relaxation like reading a good book or a pampering bath into the twilight hours of your day.

So, gear up folks to champion the tussle against daylight saving time. Stand by your sleep routine, avoid those extra snooze buttons on Sunday and maintain impeccable sleep hygiene. All these will help anchor a healthy sleep cycle, even in the darkest of winter months.