Lag off Jet Lag

Traveling in different times zones can spell disaster. Disaster in your body rhythm, that is. “Jet Lag” is a common term for globe trotters, and it’s the most natural thing that can happen when crossing time zones, and there are ways to cope with it.

· Rest is important. Sleep early a few days before the actual travel date. During the actual flight, sleep as much as you can in the plane.

· Stay away from alcohol, tea, coffee and other caffeinated beverages. Drink plenty of water before and during the flight to avoid dehydration which is one of the bad effects of jet lag

· Eat light (avoid unfamiliar food) during the flight and first few days of arriving at your destination. To cope with jet lag means to adjust your body clock, and the last thing you’d want to do is to exhaust your body further by spending more energy on adjusting to unusual foodies (at least for the first few days).

· Do take a occasional breaks from your flight seat. Do some stretching, walk the aisles of the plane in order to fatigue, prevent blood clot, back aches, and swollen legs.

· Last but not the least, take time to rest a little bit when you arrive, and try to make your body clock adjust to local time by sleeping at the same time the locals do. If you’ve arrived during rush hours, still rest for a while until you get your bearings.