FARGO — Clocks fall back Sunday, Nov. 2, giving an extra hour of sleep, but even a small change can throw off your body’s natural rhythm.

An extra hour of sleep sounds like a gift, but sleep experts say it can still affect your internal clock.

Dr. Arveity Setty, a sleep doctor with Telesleep Clinic at Sanford Health, said the time change can “fool your biological clock,” which controls the 24-hour sleep-wake cycle.

When it gets thrown off, people can experience trouble falling asleep, grogginess or even insomnia.

“The best thing that the public could do now, you just go backwards by 15 minutes. So if it is 10 o’clock, then by Saturday night, you’re going to bed at nine o’clock,” Setty said.

Bright morning light can help reset your body’s clock, and a consistent bedtime routine makes a

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