How do YOU get over jet lag?

Answer 1

I'm not sure how you REALLY get over jet lag but depending on what and where the situation is beer can work wonders!!!

Answer 2

I use Jet Lag Passport. It applies Emotional Freedom Technique (a kind of emotional acupuncture without needles) to jet lag.

Answer 3

Great question! Easy answer.

Jet lag is normally caused by three things:

1. Time zone change - body clock
2. Dehydration
3. Nutrition
4. Exercise

As such you can speed your adjustment tremendously by just addressing each of the issued before, during and after traveling:

1. Seek out the pharmacy section of your local grocery supermarket and look in the nutritional supplements area for "Melatonin", 3mg is the usual tab size. Melatonin is a non-addictive, natural sleep aid that will help you facilitate re-adjusting to your time zone. If you are staying longer than one week and want to readjust to your new time zone, you may want to start taking it a few days before your flight. i.e., if you're flying from LA to NYC and normally go to bed at 9pm pacific, a few days before your flight start adjusting your body to the new time zone by staying up a bit later.

When you return home to the west coast, even if you do not have trouble falling asleep, taking Melatonin around 8:30pm to be asleep by 9pm will help your body readjust and give you a great night's sleep. 3mg (one tab) is generally good for most people. Males over 180lbs may need to take 2 tabs (6mg). Try taking it 20 to 30 mins before you want to be asleep and get in bed immediately after taking it and read until you doze off. For an added and unusual side effect, try drinking a full glass of water with it. You may find that you enter dream sleep and have some pretty lucid dreams.

The great thing about Melatonin versus other sleep aids is that it is non-narcotic, non-addictive and when you wake you do not feel drugged. Use Melatonin to readjust your body's "clock".

2. Dehydration

Always a good idea to hydrate yourself before, during and after flying. Drinking 8 to 10 glasses of water or the equivalent of bottled water per day while on your trip will keep your immune system up, lessening the chances of getting sick. On your return, hydrate yourself well. Flying is very dehydrating on the body. Water is to your body what gas is to a car. It needs water to work, including the adjustment of your jet lag.

3. Nutrition

Always good to maintain nutrition. Your body's clock seems to like being regulated. When setting it to a new schedule, in addition to resetting your sleep schedule, try to schedule your meals so that you don't eat anything after 7pm at night and have regular, small meals.

If your body does not know what time zone it is in, the above should help tremendously. If going away for a while it is always a good idea to start to adjust to the new time zone even before you leave on your trip. That way you will feel far less lagged when you land and will be able to hit the ground running.

4. Lastly, exercise also seems to help the body readjust its clock. So taking walks before, during and after your flight should help.

Answer 4

Red Bull

Answer 5

Inmediatelly after take off, I set my watch to the destinatio time, and I don't worry about the time anymore. Other than that, I try to sleep as much as possible during the flight.
Did this when I flew from DFW to Amsterdam (DFW-Boston-London_amsterdam) and back (amsterdan-london-dfw), and I felt fine after getting to my destination.

Answer 6

I just try to adjust to the new time of the place I am. Forget that you came from a different time zone!

Answer 7

the primary cause is dehydration which is similar to hangover symptoms. I would recommend lots of water, sleep and avoid caffeine and alcohol.

Answer 8

Stay up until your normal bedtime and then go to bed. Get up at your normal time..