How do i avoid jetlag?

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ralphseviltwin

Don't drink Alchohol on the flight, avoid stimulants like caffeine and nicoteine.

When you arrive at your destination stay awake as late as you can, only go to bed when the local time is the same as when you'd usually go to bed.

Or alternatively

Arrive at your destination. Dump your bags in the hotel and go out on the town. Get drunk. When you wake up the next day you'll still probably feel bad from the jetlag, but at least you'll have had a good time the night before.

super_star

Don't go on holiday anywhere further than 2 hours flight. Simple.

shiningthowra

Ten Tips to Help You Avoid Jet Lag:

Here are a few tips to help you avoid jet lag, and prevent it from ruining the first few days of your next vacation or business trip:

A few days before your trip, start changing your sleep patterns to match the schedule you will need to keep at your destination. Adjusting your bedtime by an hour a day will help you avoid jet lag during your trip.

Resetting your watch at the beginning of your flight may help you adjust more quickly to the time zone youâ€™ll be visiting.

Drink plenty of waterâ€”before, during and after your flight. The air on planes is extremely dry, and some experts believe that dehydration is a leading cause of jet lag. Virtually everyone agrees that dehydration can make jet lag worse.

Avoid drinking alcohol or anything with caffeine during your flight. (That includes many soft drinks as well as coffee or tea.) Both alcohol and caffeine increase dehydration.

Sleep on the plane if it is nighttime at your destination. Use earplugs, headphones, eye masks or other sleep aids to help block out noise and light, and a travel pillow to make yourself more comfortable so you can sleep.

Stay awake during your flight if it is daytime at your destination. Read, talk with other passengers, watch the movie, or walk the aisles to avoid sleeping at the wrong time.

Exercise as much as you can on the flight while youâ€™re awake. Stretch your back, arms and leg muscles, walk up and down the aisles when the seat belt sign is turned off, and squeeze a rubber ball or a pair of socks to stimulate good circulation and prevent jet lag.

Eat lightly but strategically. Some people adhere to various â€œjet lag diets,â€ but Iâ€™ve never found one that was worth the trouble it took to follow it. Still, it makes sense to eat foods that support your needs and can help you avoid unnecessary â€œjet lagâ€ conditions. Remember that high-protein meals are likely to keep you awake, foods high in carbohydrates promote sleep, and fatty foods may make you feel sluggish.

Some people claim that melatonin will â€œcureâ€ jet lag by promoting sleep. Others swear by a homeopathic product called No Jet Lag. Melatonin, which is a natural hormone produced by our bodies, can be purchased as a supplement at most health food stores.

If you have the luxury of arriving at your destination a day or two before you have to engage in important activities that may require a lot of energy or sharp intellectual focus, why not give yourself a break and let your body adjust to the time change a little more gradually?

mardaw

You can't really avoid jet lag altogether but, you can lessen the effects by drinking plenty of water during your flight and avoiding caffeinated and alcoholic beverages.

Trevor h

Don't travel by jet!

bty937915

Go by coach

sofiarose

drink plenty of fluids on the flight and absolutely no alcohol, and if possible sleep on the flight.
my tip is at the other end try to get into keep to local time zone... however, don't push it. if you are dog tired, just go to sleep even if it is mid day. you will find this will click you into local time alot quicker than if you fight it all the way.
link below gives you the wikipedia version of what it is and how to deal with it.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jet_lag

emma d

you cant really avoid it but when you get to your destination dont go to bed until night time and just change your body clock to the country your in.

it affected me most when i got home... i couldnt keep my eyes open.

whatlaaa

You can't really avoid it but follow the advice thats already been given and my tip is to set your watch to your destination countrys time as you depart

Alex R

My suggestion is to do international travel in the evening, for a trip to Europe or Africa for example, something between 5-9pm would be ideal, this way you can sleep on the plane. Try to go to bed early the night before so you can get up early so that way you will feel obliged to sleep on the plane. By the time you are in Europe or Africa, it will be morning.

For domestic travel in the U.S. or for travel to Canada, Mexico, Central America, or South America, daytime hours are fine. If you live in the western U.S. and going to the east or South America, consider an early morning flight because you will have one to five hours lost. If you travel from the eastern U.S. and going west, late afternoon or early evening would be better because your day will be extended by one to three hours.

If you are going to Asia, or Australia, those are most always the longest flights from the U.S. Be educated about the time difference always. My suggestion is to plan to sleep during the day before the flight so that at when you travel at night, you are moving in the same direction as the nightfall. Then once you arrive it will be nighttime at your location and will be willing to go to sleep.

These are thoughts that I made up, but I think this is what I would do personally, not that I am really an expert.

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