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ppcg4
Joined: 16 Oct 2008
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 Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2008 12:35 am Post subject: Beating jet lag |
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How do you guys beat jet lag? I'm going to Canada for one week for Christmas break, and I don't want to be a zombie.
I took melatonin for a week or so to get sorted when I came here. I also made a rule of trying to stay up all day and go to bed with the country.
Any other ideas? |
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Jandar
Joined: 11 Jun 2008
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| Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2008 12:39 am Post subject: |
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I recommend sleep deprivation.
When you land stay awake until the next normal bedtime after you have been awake for 24 hours after landing.
Did I say that right? |
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victorology
Joined: 10 Sep 2007
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| Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2008 2:43 am Post subject: |
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| Are you on a red eye flight landing in the morning? If that's the case, I like to nap for a couple of hours as soon as I arrive. Then I force myself to wake up no matter how tired I am and find I've instantly adjusted. If I don't take that nap, I will probably become tired in the evening and might fall asleep at 8 pm and wake up at 3. |
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earthbound14
Joined: 23 Jan 2007
Location: seoul
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| Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2008 3:31 am Post subject: |
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| Jandar wrote: |
I recommend sleep deprivation.
When you land stay awake until the next normal bedtime after you have been awake for 24 hours after landing.
Did I say that right? |
I agree, stay awake as long as possible, at least 24 hours, then try to go to bed at a regular time in the new place. This will kick start the time change and it will take about a week to fully adjust (you'll feel a little out of wack for a while but over all allright. |
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dirkdiggler
Joined: 06 Nov 2008
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| Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2008 3:55 am Post subject: |
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| get extremly drunk then sleep |
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red_devil
Joined: 30 Jun 2008
Location: Korea
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| Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2008 3:59 am Post subject: Re: Beating jet lag |
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| ppcg4 wrote: |
I also made a rule of trying to stay up all day and go to bed with the country.
Any other ideas? |
That is the #1 and best way to beat jet lag. There is no better way, really. |
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Shauneyz
Joined: 26 May 2008
Location: The land of Nod
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| Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2008 4:00 am Post subject: |
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| Eat 감자탕 until you throwup and pass out. |
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DaeguKid
Joined: 09 Dec 2006
Location: Daegu
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| Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2008 4:30 am Post subject: |
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a friend of mine told me there is a pill that creates zero jet lag effect. But as well i read about a study and tried it myself and found it definitley helped quite a bit...wear sunglasses as much as possible. The lights, be it either outside or in a room don't penetrate the eyes as much and because of that it helps ease the mind and body into the time zone. Giver a go, i found it helped for me.
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earthbound14
Joined: 23 Jan 2007
Location: seoul
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| Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2008 5:11 am Post subject: Re: Beating jet lag |
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| red_devil wrote: |
| ppcg4 wrote: |
I also made a rule of trying to stay up all day and go to bed with the country.
Any other ideas? |
That is the #1 and best way to beat jet lag. There is no better way, really. |
I tried sleeping pills once to try and set my body to the right time.....it didn't work at all, infact it was worse. I slept and then felt tired as shite anyway and it took longer to adjust....
I stick with the tried and true method now. |
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NeonRain
Joined: 30 Jan 2007
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| Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2008 5:51 am Post subject: |
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| DaeguKid wrote: |
a friend of mine told me there is a pill that creates zero jet lag effect. But as well i read about a study and tried it myself and found it definitley helped quite a bit...wear sunglasses as much as possible. The lights, be it either outside or in a room don't penetrate the eyes as much and because of that it helps ease the mind and body into the time zone. Giver a go, i found it helped for me.
DK |
Pills are called "No-Jet-Lag" they're homeopathic. I haven't used them myself yet but my sister took them when she came to visit a couple of months ago and she was bouncing about, right as rain the day after she arrived.
So I suppose they do the trick. Made in New Zealand and I don't think they're available here yet, had to have my sister bring some over with her. They have a website that has a supplier list www.nojetlag.com |
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Milwaukiedave
Joined: 02 Oct 2004
Location: Goseong
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| Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2008 5:58 am Post subject: |
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If possible schedule your flight to arrive later in the day. When I go back to the US, I try to arrive in the late afternoon. Stay up until your regular bedtime.
For 24 hours before I leave I avoid caffeine and alcohol.
When I get on the flight, after the first meal is served, I take one sleeping pill. Usually that puts me out for 4 or 5 hours. |
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