Jet Lag
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- Travelling East
Traveling East
The Flight
- Take a flight that arrives fairly early in the morning.
- Eat a healthy dinner before getting on the flight.
- Avoid the food, caffeine, alcohol and entertainment.
- Use earplugs, noise-canceling headphones, eye masks.
- Sleep as much of the flight as you can.
On Arrival
- Eat a healthy and substantial breakfast.
- Take a cool (not hot) shower when you arrive.
- Go for a walk outside / exercise.
- Take a short nap in the afternoon.
- Stay up until 10 pm.
- Travelling West
Traveling West:
The Flight
- Take an afternoon flight which arrives early evening.
- Avoid prolonged sleep on the plane (short naps ok!).
On Arrival
- Stay awake (short nap ok!).
- Eat a healthy dinner.
- Take a hot shower before going to bed.
- Go to bed around 10pm.
- Get up early (when you wake).
- Eat a healthy breakfast.