You've Got the PowHour!

The Fall clock change is my favorite time of year. It is the one time I can honestly say I outsmarted time. One Sunday morning, I woke up early without realizing the clocks had changed. I made coffee, threw in a load of laundry, answered a few messages, and even caught up on some emails. I remember looking at the clock, expecting it to be late morning, and seeing it was barely past seven. Somehow, I had already accomplished more than I normally would by that hour, and it felt like it had all been done for free. No time spent.

That feeling stayed with me. I had not rushed. I had not forced anything. Yet I had done more in that quiet hour than I usually do with twice the time. I read a few pages of a book that had been waiting for me for months and finally did that 15-minute post-workout stretch I always skip. It was peaceful, focused, and personal. The house was still. The world had not yet started moving. And for once, it felt like I was ahead instead of trying to catch up.

That is the gift of the Fall clock change. I know the math. We are not truly gaining time. But it feels like we do, and that feeling can become something real if you let it. We spend so much of our lives wishing for more time. Time to think, to exercise, to read, to plan, to just be. But here is the truth: you can keep that hour.

If you let your body clock stay where it is, if you keep waking up at that earlier time instead of shifting with the clock, you can hold onto that hour every single day. You can use it with intention, and it will continue to pay you back. One hour, every day, dedicated to something that moves you forward. That is how you build momentum.

The extra hour is not just a one-day gift. It is a reset. A reminder that time is not only something we measure; it is something we use. The quiet of that early morning is powerful. It clears your head, centers your thoughts, and gives you a chance to lead your day rather than react to it.

And then, of course, there is Spring. When we lose that hour, I have not quite figured out how to handle that part yet. But for now, I will take the win. The happiest day of the year is the one that gives us a little more time. The real trick is learning how to keep it, how to carry that sense of purpose into the days, weeks, and months ahead. That is how you can truly outsmart time.

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