I'm flying to Barbados from the UK next week and am staying there for two weeks. But because the tour operator has got an itinery planned, I only have on day at the start of the holiday to do what I want. Is there a way to overcome the jet lag on that one day?
2006-06-30 08:06:40 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Other - Health
sleep
2006-06-30 08:09:41 · answer #1 · answered by angei0809 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Some people swear by melatonin taken before bed when you get there. Personally, I found it easier to start being on the time of my destination - for you, Barbados time-- as soon as you get on the airplane. Sleep only at night, eat at the normal times of Barbados and fight the urge to do more than take a 30 minute nap if necessary. Also, you will be so excited to be there that adrenaline should get you through for the first few days as you adjust.
Enjoy, take lots of pictures and keep a small diary (notebook) of your day's events. When I got home from big trips like that, I discovered that I couldn't remember what I had taken pictures of-- the notebook saved me!
2006-06-30 08:14:16 · answer #2 · answered by Lisa the Pooh 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try to sleep on the plain. When you get to Barbados (lucky guy), try to stay up and go to sleep at a normal hour say 10 or 11 p.m.
Works for me.
2006-06-30 08:11:31 · answer #3 · answered by DIRT MCGIRT 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some say force yourself to stay awake to sync with the local time. I tried that once on a six hour time difference and it was horrible. I much prefer to simply sleep when necessary and take a day or two to settle in to local time. Eating heartily and drinking coffee or high-sugar drinks to help stay awake until you are in sync helps. You could also sleep on the plane.
Safe travels, my friend.
2006-06-30 08:12:03 · answer #4 · answered by Silent Kninja 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think of if i replaced into you, i could have long gone to sleep at 2am, yet that would not instruct you a thank you to now. in case you're no longer drained now, do no longer attempt to circulate to sleep. basically wait till your physique tells you that's time. me, i attempt to conform with regular bedtime ASAP. If i circulate to Europe from US and get there in morning, I sleep till perhaps lunchtime, then upward push up & later circulate to mattress regular bedtime (commonly no longer a project to get to sleep, as i ought to have had in basic terms 4 hrs or so). If I come again to US from Europe and arrive in afternoon, i'm going to sleep till teatime, then stay wide awake for the night and conk out back. Neither of those seems after jetlag right this moment, even though that's often long gone after a million-2 days tops
2016-11-01 00:12:13 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no, usually not unless you have experienced jet lag many times. Best advice is to go to sleep early that night
2006-06-30 08:10:28 · answer #6 · answered by Adam S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sleep, sleep, and drink lots of water. Water dose the body good.
2006-06-30 08:11:19 · answer #7 · answered by mr.b 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't go to bed until it is time to go to bed. Don't get up until it is time to get up, and not after. Pop a melatonin before you go to bed. It will take a few days.
2006-06-30 08:10:07 · answer #8 · answered by ksjazzguitar 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Drink lots of beer.
2006-06-30 08:10:31 · answer #9 · answered by MinnesotaKat 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋