Only one state appears to be more relaxed than Montanans and Alaskans, according to a recent analysis of Google Trends. But is Montana really that relaxing?
Daylight Saving Time has been around since 1966, and every time we lose an hour of sleep we get mad and want it to go away. It turns out, even gaining an hour of sleep is bad for us, and that's why one group is calling for an end to the clock changes.
If you sleep with the thermostat above 70 at night, you're doing it wrong. The perfect sleeping temperature is well below that, and it just may freeze you out.
According to a Consumer Reports study, you can save about 3 percent on your electric bill for every degree you raise the thermostat setting. So theoretically you would save about 30 percent if you raise the temp from 72 to 82 degrees.