Patricia W Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 Anyone with tips on how best to get over jet lag? I'm just back from Australia and finding the jet lag a pain - note time of this post! Of necessity, I am straight back to work and finding the " 3pm" dip really hard. I'm sure there are jet setting Omleteers out there with good advice for me! Tricia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 I used to find that fresh air, sunlight and exercise worked best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patricia W Posted December 10, 2009 Author Share Posted December 10, 2009 Doing my best with that - but not easy in an office..... I'm forcing myself to keep to UK time rather than give in to the urgent desire to sleep from 2.30 pm onwards. And I'm avoiding alcohol! Tricia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 That'll all help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lydia Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 I often fly long haul and get the overnight flight back usually arriving at around 5am. I find the best way to combat jet lag is to revert to UK time as far as possible as soon as you get on the plane (i.e. change your watch immediately and try to sleep and eat on UK time as far as possible) and then continue that when you land. I make myself eat lunch and dinner at the normal times (although I don't have much), drink lots of fluid and then make myself stay up until at least 8.30 pm. Then I really do sleep! The next day I'm usually tired but stick to routine and then I'm fine. This works for me but I am quite good at sleeping on planes (I just set my iPod to my 'sleepy' playlist and away I go). Hope you enjoyed the trip. I'm off to Aus again myself in 8 weeks and can't wait! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenanne Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 I find focussing ONLY on the time where you are is the best thing. Forget waht time it is from wherever you left, and don't think about it at all. The more I trick myself into being wholeheartedly in the time zone you're in now, the quicker I get over it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patricia W Posted December 10, 2009 Author Share Posted December 10, 2009 Thanks so much for the advice - just noticed my watch is still on Aussie time! I don' t sleep on planes so that hasn't helped. Lydia- enjoy your trip- I'm a real Aussie convert now! Tricia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 Arnica and Coculus (?sp.) are really good homoeopathic cures for jetlag Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
