Effective Strategies to Combat Jet Lag and Restore Your Energy

Jet Lag is a real issue when traveling across time zones. More often than not, flights that leave the States & land abroad in the early morning. Jet Lag usually causes dehydration, fatigue, insomnia, irregularity, etc.

Find some helpful hints to help keep you from a spiral that leads to exhaustion.

No More Hitting the wall on vaca!

• The week before travel, aim to get a minimum of 8 hours of sleep each night. Attempt to gradually go to bed a little earlier each night & wake earlier if your schedule allows.

• Drink extra water along with 1-2 bottles of electrolyte before, during & after the flight (Sipping an electrolyte drink throughout the flight & one after landing is very helpful).

• 1st day - Do not take a nap in the afternoon on the first day. Try to turn in as early as 8:00 p.m. local time & shoot for 10 hours of sleep 1st night.

• 2nd day - continue hydrating. Drink only one bottle of the electrolyte drink & aim for a 9:00 p.m. bedtime and 8-10 hours of sleep. On the 3rd day, you will be comfortably on the new country's sleep patterns.

• Avoid alcohol on the plane and the first day. If you are drinking over those hours, be sure not to skip the electrolyte drinks.