If 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.
Jet lag is not a nice feeling at all as it can leave you feeling very sluggish and tired. It can feel like you have been drinking all night and have got the mother of all hang- overs for your troubles. But there are some things that you can do to decrease the feeling of jet lag according to some experts.
You can start a few days before you are due to depart on your trip. It is as simple as changing the time you go to bed by 1 hour for every day and getting used to living in the new time zone. If you plan to travel east then you must go to bed 1 hour earlier and if you are traveling west then go to bed 1 hour later.
This clock altering will need to coincide with you getting up late or early by 1 hour too. In other words if you go to bd1 hour later in effect you will get up 1 hour later.
As soon as you board your flight you should then alter your watch to the new time zone that you will be experiencing once you arrive. You should then try to do everything as you would normally in that time as though you were at your destination. If you watch says it is meal time then try to have a meal.
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.
Being out in the sun can help your body to adjust better. But if you are so tired that you really must have a nap then do not have any longer than an hour as this will delay the chances of getting over the jet lag.
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