Anyone Got Jet Lag Tips / Cures ?
barrowgirl
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Hi , am going on a long flight soon and suffer from bad jetlag when I get back home .Anyone got any tried and trusted tips for beating it ?
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barrowgirl
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Different for everyone.
For East Coast North America visits I've started taking daytime flights back to the UK. Ok, I pay for an extra hotel night an airport hotel - but that is often offset by the cheaper morning flight. Arrive back into the UK at around 8pm when it is dark or getting dark in the summer and it seems to auto-reset my body clock.
For overnighters, I get home, put whites in the washing machine for an intensive cycle, shower, then get into bed to sleep for 2 hours. Get up, put washing out on line, put the coloureds in the machine, have breakfast then go for a walk or to the gym depending on the weather.
Generally I don't sleep well the night before a flight, so having a nap isn't too much of a problem! Then, the other end, I will force myself to stay up until it is bed time - if I'm exhausted then I'll have an early night, and if I'm quite fresh, then I just have a slightly later night.
Usually seems to work with no problems. The only time I didn't follow this I was a wreck for 3 days, so never again!
Exactly what I do - and I NEVER drink alcohol on a flight as the dehydration affects you too.
The thought of a long haul flight without alcohol sounds terrible. One of the joys of flying is getting quietly sloshed then having a long sleep during the day. There's an easy cure for dehydration - drink water.
Getting over jet lag is different for business and leisure travel. When on holiday, it never really affects me as you eat and can sleep whenever you want. It's tougher when travelling for work when you have to be in meetings, doing a presentation or be out for a meal when you'd normally be in bed. That's when you have to get by with a combination of will power, caffeine and alcohol in varying combinations.