HOW TO AVOID JET LAG

When you're flying across time zones your body needs to adjust and it can take some time to do so. Jet lag can cause  fatigue, difficulty, concentrating, insomnia. Here are some things you can do to help prepare properly for your flight.

• ONCE YOU LAND MAKE SURE YOU EXPOSE YOURSELF TO NATURAL SUNLIGHT and follow the local time to avoid jet lag
• ADJUST YOUR SLEEP & EATING SCHEDULE on the week before your trip go to bed earlier each night or go to bed one hour later. Depending on whether you are traveling east or west this give your body a chance to gradually adjust to you new time zone. Same with your meals and dinner, try to eat closer to the new time zone. So, your body can adjust.
• GET ENOUGH SLEEP BEFORE YOU FLY couple of nights before get several nights of good sleep. Don't deprive yourself of sleep, it will make your jet lag much worse. Doing calming activities before bed will help, such as:

           1.) Reading    2.) Baths   3.) Chatting with your partner    4.) Music

• AVOID COFFEE & ALCOHOL 12 hrs BEFORE FLIGHTS will actually make your jet lag get worse. So, drink lots of water to stay hydrated. 
• BOOK AN OVERNIGHT FLIGHT so you can get plenty of rest while on the plane, to help get back into the swing of things.
• BRING PILLOW, EYE MASK, AND BLANKET also bring headphones, earplugs to block noise or distractions
• SLEEPING PILLS IN LOW DOSAGE
• CHANGE YOUR WATCH TO THE NEW TIME ZONE this will help you get accustomed to the new time
• DO LIGHT EXERCISE this will help improve blood circulation