March: what to talk to your people about
The clocks go forward, sleep gets its week, and Nutrition Month.
The hour we lose
Clocks go forward on the second Sunday in March, and the National Sleep Foundation holds Sleep Awareness Week around it. A week to suggest earlier bedtimes and a visit that isn’t first thing in the morning.
For: Every service
Seven hours or more
The CDC says adults need seven or more hours of sleep a night, with a regular bedtime, a cool dark room and screens put away half an hour before bed.
For: Every service
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, About sleep
National Nutrition Month
The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics has run National Nutrition Month every March since 1980. A natural start for a spring plan, or a check-in on one that has slipped.
For: Nutrition
Source: Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, About National Nutrition Month