Technically, you gain an extra hour of sleep when daylight saving time ends on Nov. 2, and clocks “fall back.” But that time change can still throw off your sleep, leaving you feeling groggy and sluggish.

“In theory, getting an extra hour of sleep sounds great, but it can disrupt your circadian rhythm,” said Dr. Keisha Sullivan, a sleep medicine specialist with Kaiser Permanente.

She offered several tips for maintaining good sleep hygiene, including keeping a consistent bedtime even on weekends, avoiding caffeine six hours before going to bed, stopping the use of electronics one to two hours before bedtime, and trying not to eat three to four hours before sleeping. She said the biggest mistake people make is sleep procrastination.

“You want to binge TV or surf the internet, and then you

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