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8 Tips On Dealing With Jet Lag |
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Jet lag is an awkward side effect of jet travel when you cross
too many time zones for your body's liking. Face it, most of us
have enough problems when we shift just an hour to daylight
savings. Follow these tips on avoiding jet lag to help reduce
the effects.
Not all these tips are relevant for every trip, especially if
you're traveling on business at short notice, but at least some
of them should be useful for you.
1. Adjust your sleep time
Start helping your body clock to adjust to the new time zone by
changing the times that you go to sleep at night and awaken in
the morning. You'll start to become accustomed to the new times.
Make the adjustment about an hour each night.
2. Set your watch
As soon as you board your flight, set your watch to the new
time. We look at our watches an amazingly high amount of times,
so adjusting the time as soon as possible will help your mind
realize that it's changing clocks.
3. Drink water. Lots of it
Sure, you can ask the stewardess for water but they have
hundreds of other passengers to look after as well. Buy a bottle
of water once you've passed through airport control and drink
plenty of water during your flight.
4. Say no to coffee and alcohol
They both act as dehydrators. So they'll help to dry up your
body even more than the flight already does. Soft drinks or
water are to be preferred.
5. Get some rest on the flight
Depending on how enthusiastic the cabin staff are, this may be
easier said than done. And if that child behind you rocks your
seat once more, then that's another story. If you get the
option, a window seat or one in the center of a block of seats
will minimize the number of people who need to ask you to move
out of their way. Noise canceling headphones aren't standard
issue on many flights, so if you are a regular traveler then
treat yourself to a set. They really do cut down the disturbance
of engine noise.
6. Go walkabout occasionally
OK, this is at odds with getting rest. But sitting down for
hours on end isn't a good idea either. Walk up and down the
aisles a few times. Not so much that you're pacing them but
certainly go for this exercise a few times on a long flight.
Just be certain not to time your expedition for meal or drinks
or duty free services.
7. Adjust to your new time zone on the plane
If it's daytime at your destination, stay awake. If it's night
where you are going, get some sleep. You can catch up on the in
flight entertainment when you've got a bigger screen and better
sound. Start adjusting as soon as you can.
8. Keep adjusting at your destination
Even if you've been on a plane for hours and hours. The sooner
you start adjusting, the better. So if you arrive in the dead of
night, get to sleep. A dose of melatonin may help here - it's a
natural sleeping aid that's already produced by your body.
About The Author
Trevor Johnson
Get more help on how to cope with jet lag including various jet
lag remedies at http://www.squidoo.com/copewithjetlag
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