Blog 9/9/2019
6 tried and tested tips to beat jet lag
No travel plans should be ruined by the misery of jet lag. These tried-and-tested methods will reduce its potency, leaving you to the get the most from your trip.
Whether you're travelling for business or pleasure, jet lag can affect everyone. It’s caused when your regular sleep pattern is disturbed by changing time zones – often due to a long-haul flight. It can cause tiredness, exhaustion, insomnia, headaches, tummy upset and confusion. Generally speaking, for each timezone you cross, you’ll need a full day and night to get in sync with the local time at your new destination. So far, so bad.
“Most of us take jet lag as part and parcel of travelling, when in fact we can reduce the effects,” says Jenny Graham, managing director of Quintessentially Travel. Her tried and tested tip? “Drink all the water you can, ensuring you’re fully hydrated two days pre-travel, so you get on the plane in the best possible condition.”
And that’s not the only method. Here are some ways which can help you alleviate the symptoms of this most irritating of modern malaises.