A trip across the pond can be marred without taking precautions to prevent jet lag — a malady that knocks an inexperienced traveler to miss the first three or four days of a trip. However, even the most experienced travelers can be hit with the ugly results of jet lag if they don’t take preventive measures.
Jet lag, a circadian rhythm sleep-wake disorder, occurs when a person’s internal clock does not match the local day-night cycle that most often occurs when someone travels through three or more time zones.
The good news is forethought and safeguards go a long way toward preventing jet lag and improving life during the trip and once home.
Some of the following tips to improve long-distance travel experiences are based on science, and others are based on personal experience and the advice of fellow travelers and friends. While you may not choose to try them all, experiment in determining which ones work best for you to avoid the fog and inconvenience of jet lag:
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