Summer means vacation! I believe there are many of you who travel across a number of time zones now. I also believe that you are experiencing jet-lag afterwards.What makes you have such condition, anyway?
It happens to you because your body clock goes out of sync with the destination time, and so it experiences daylight and darkness contrary to the rhythms it has grown accustomed to. The body’s natural pattern therefore becomes upset as the rhythms which dictate when you should eat and sleep no longer correspond to the environment of your destination. [wikipedia]
Just a warning, it can end you up in sleeping disorder.
So, what should you do to reduce it? As mentioned in www.bbc.co.uk, these are the things you need to do:
- change your watch as soon as you get on the flight: the quicker you adapt to the time zone the lower level of jet lag is likely to be
- when you arrive in the new time zone, spend some time outside during daylight hours as natural light can help align your body clock
- try to adjust your bedtime and mealtimes to the local timetable as soon as possible
- schedule commitments at times when you are likely to have maximum energy: in the evenings after flying east, or in the mornings after flying west
- the impact of alcohol on the body can be two to three times more potent when you’re flying, so one glass of wine during the flight has the effect of two to three glasses on the ground. Avoid feeling even worse with a hangover by reducing alcohol intake before and during your flight
- get as much exercise as you can: walking up and down the aisle, rotating your ankles and doing gentle stretching exercises in your seat can help to reduce discomfort and allow you to have a more relaxed flight
- during extended stopovers on a long-haul flight, try to grab a shower: it can wake up your circulation and get things moving
I decided to write this post after reading Jeffrey Friedl’s blog, a blog of Calypso Island Chronicles, and outsidestory.com. I hope I can help them out.
By the way, it seems that Calypso has found the cure, too! And, this lovely lady, Elizabeth Albrycht is finally recovered from the jet-lag.
Now it’s time for you to try.
