Saturday, September 25, 2010

Jetlag Tips During Travelling


Everyone have an individual complex internal biological clock that tells our bodies what they should be doing, for instance getting ready to wake up, eat or sleep. If you take a trip gradually around the world, your body has time to regulate to the slightly time zone, however as when you travel by jet plane, your body would getting a shock as when if your biological clock says at 5 morning UK time, but when you get off the plane the world around you rapidly demands you to comply with the local timeframe.

Such jetlag confusions differ from case to case - some people are not susceptible to jetlag. Their body chronometer seems to be able to deal with being adjust after flights to different time zones, however some travellers seems to be able to keep up a steady body clock system, and take no notice of the local time around them.

Some suggestions to tackle jetlag in a better way:
  • Have a few good nights' rest before your flight. Being exhausted before you travel exaggerates the effects of jetlag for travellers. Eliminates the night entertainment if possible.
  • Plan to dress in something light and loose for the flight. You will almost certainly be stumped in economy class seats for long hours. Don't exacerbate the situation by wearing packy and tight clothes to further strangulate your internal organs.


  • In the same way, wear roomy slip-on shoes if you can. Your feet will distend during the flight so unless you want to constantly loosen the laces, wear slip-on shoes that will enable you for the slight swelling.


  • Keep eye care in your mind too. Dehydration, dull air and commonly poor air quality are not encouraging to the wearing of contact lenses. Think about wearing a pair of cheap spectacles for the flight and recovery period after the flight.


  • Work out will help in keeping your body operating suitably during the flight. You should take every chance to stretch your body and legs, or take gentle exercises in a corner where it does not disturb crew or passengers, this helps to keep your body functioning during the flight. Some studies proven that exercising in a little while after arrival expedite the acclimatisation process.


  • Before a long distance flight, some travellers would adjust their rest patterns to suit their destination time zone. For instance, they go to bed a few hours earlier or later every couple of days so to facilitate the variation between their biological clock and their destination clock zone become lesser and hence make it easier to get by.

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