Daylight saving time (or daylight savings time, as we like to say) begins on Mar. 13 at 2 a.m. — and let’s face it, getting up on this particular Monday morning will be twice as hard after “losing” an hour of sleep.

As we spring forward and change our clocks an hour ahead, this does mean some of us in Canada may feel a little sleepy during the day or throughout the week. In fact, researchers at the University of British Columbia note there is a five to seven per cent increase in traffic accidents three days after spring forward, CBC reports.

In the slideshow below, we’re rounded up 10 ways to stay energized during the week following daylight saving time. And yes, the best way to start and getting back that extra hour of snooze time.

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