Ways On How You Can Ease Your Jet Lag And Prepare Your Body For A New Country
Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010If you are traveling and you are crossing different time zones it can have a dramatic effect on your body in the form of jet lag. This affects many people that travel like this and your body clock gets all mixed up with the times.
When you get to feel like this it is as though you have just been given strong medication or you have had a heavy drinking session and it is commonly referred to as jet lag but according to some of the experts it is possible to ease the effects of jet lag when you are traveling like this.
About 4 days before you are due to depart on your flight you could start shifting your bedtime by about 1 hour per night. If you are going Eastbound then you should move your bedtime forward 1 hour per night. Likewise if you are traveling westbound then move the bedtime back 1 hour.
This must also mean that you only sleep for the same amount of time as usual. It is no good going to bed one hour earlier and sleeping later as this can defeat the object.
When the time comes for your flight you should then alter your watch to the time that you will be on when you finally reach your destination. By using this time you will be getting your mind accustomed to the new time. You can then proceed to do the things that you would normally do at that particular time, for instance eat when your watch tells you it is meal time.
Likewise if your watch is saying that it is normally the time for you to sleep then try to get into the habit of sleeping. Try to stay hydrated during the flight by having lots of drinks but avoid coffee and alcohol.
Once you finally arrive at your destination do not go and take a nap straight away. Try to last as long as you can until your new bedtime so your body can get use to the new times. If you are really tired you must just try to last as long as physically possible to this time.
If you arrive in the morning or afternoon try to spend a bit of time in the sun as this can improve your chances of getting your body clock adjusting properly. If you feel that you cannot go on without a nap then try to not have any longer than 1 hour.
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