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Keeping busy and delaying sleep
Traveler James Bailey
Country United States
Website www.buyairlinetickets.net
Keeping busy would definitely be the advice that I would give to other travelers. When I first arrive at my destination I avoid sleep until as late as possible, and this is much easier to achieve when not sitting at home or in a hotel where it is easy to give in to the temptation and nap (at least for me, anyway).
By going out for a long dinner or even drinks I am forced to be social and not think about sleep (I know that a lot of people recommend not drinking alcohol – I have never found that drinking makes jet lag worse). Assuming I have nothing on early the next day, I will then allow myself to sleep in for as long as I can. A large part of it is not giving myself a chance to think about how tired I might be or how jet lagged I might feel.
The worst day for me is normally either three or four days after my flight lands – and on that day I often walk around in a bit of a stupor. The way I get around this is choosing an activity that doesn't require much mental exertion or effort – like wandering around the city and taking in the sights (without actually entering any of the museums or attractions). I know I don't take everything that I am seeing in, but that is what I expect and I generally plan to spend more time actually going in to the attractions later on during the trip when more alert.
On the days before and after my worst day, I don’t find I feel the effects of jet lag badly at all. It is different for everyone though, and obviously some flights (particularly long ones) are worse for jet lag than others. |
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