Nebulous Mooch

I’m in Florida visiting family and friends now. My least favorite thing about flying is jet lag. Let me tell you, jet lag can really put something on you. When I was working in Korea I remember my jet lag being crazy whenever I flew back and forth between Korea and the States. I’d take deep dark confusing naps in the middle of the day and wake up not knowing where I was.

Now that I’m older and wiser I’ve gotten this whole jet lag thing under control. I’m going to let you in on the secret. Don’t eat during your trip. That’s it. Easy, right? Fasting isn’t that hard when you’re traveling because airplane food is a complete nightmare. Every time the flight attendants come down the aisle with the food cart I feel like I’m going to retch from the smell anyway.

Stay hydrated during the trip. Every time the flight attendants come down the aisle with that drink cart get some water. Ask for water even when you’re not offered it. Being dehydrated will make jet lag worst. If you’re traveling alone get an aisle seat. You don’t want to disturb the other passengers in your row. You’ll have to pee every a million times during the flight because you’re fasting and drinking tons of water.

On your flight keep the sleep wake schedule of your destination. If you’ll be arriving in the early morning sleep on the flight. If you’re arriving in the evening stay awake on the flight.

Once you get to your destination eat at the next meal time. When you do your brain will reset so you’ll be on the schedule of your destination. If you do get tired during the day, don’t nap any longer than 30 minutes. Spending lots of time out in the sunlight will also help. That’s easy for me do in Florida, but not so easy in the UK. That country is not exactly famous for its sunshine.

Follow this simple advice and your jet lag will be minimal next time you travel.

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