What helps you with jet lag?

[YouWorkIPlay]

My father travels a lot. I called him and he said melatonin, get rest and eat healthy. Is there anything else I can do? In Africa time I just slept until about 4 PM :P.

As you can see, I don't normally leave the US :)

Thanks!

[MaskofInsanity]

Discipline. As soon as I get on the plane I set my phone to my destinations tome zone. I only allow myself to sleep according to that time zone. It usually take a few days to regulate completely but it's faster than just waiting it out naturally.

[YouWorkIPlay]

Thank you! :)

[MaskofInsanity]

No problem. Currently trying to force myself to sleep after jumping from UK to Aussie time zone.

[YouWorkIPlay]

Oh wow. Must be a big difference.

[MaskofInsanity]

Only about 7 hrs. I find it harder to adjust to that than the 12ish hour difference from the US though.

[YouWorkIPlay]

Oh you've visited the US before?

[MaskofInsanity]

Yup :)

[YouWorkIPlay]

Very cool :)

[MaskofInsanity]

Good times!

[YouWorkIPlay]

Hahaha, where did you go?

[MaskofInsanity]

Oh man, lots of places.. I lived in Louisville, KY for 5 months doing student exchange. Managed to explore NYC, LA, Nashville, Miami, Dallas, New Orleans, Cinci, St Louis, Vegas, Myrtle Beach, and a bunch of other places lol.

[YouWorkIPlay]

Wow. You've been more places than I have.

[MaskofInsanity]

Haha I'm an avid traveler

[YouWorkIPlay]

Seems like it!

[Anonymous]

You have to adjust your sleeping patterns to go from night to mornings, to days, to evenings, then back to nights depending on your previous sleeping times. It helps you adjust to the new time zone and you need to do it in intervals of two weeks.

[YouWorkIPlay]

Oh... I just slept from morning til 4 PM :P

[Opinion Owner]

Then adjust your time schedule so you convert that time period to the time zone you're in now in the equivalent time you're in now. Sleep at that time and then slowly adjust it to the time you want to sleep at.

[YouWorkIPlay]

Right. Ok that makes sense. Thank you :)

[BertMacklinFBI]

I never got jet lag, surprisingly. but eating and drinking helps when you time it right.

[YouWorkIPlay]

Do you mean time it to the new location?

[BertMacklinFBI]

well time it when you need to go to sleep so that your sleeping cycle can adjust. but yeah to the new location as well so you can adjust to the new time.

[YouWorkIPlay]

Alright! Thanks :)

[smokahontas]

The only way is to sleep or take your fathers advice. I used to et jet lag all the time so what I would do is go for a run and then force myself to sleep.

[YouWorkIPlay]

I don't really run but I'll try :)

[YouWorkIPlay]

Thank you :)

[smokahontas]

No problem :) what's the time difference

[YouWorkIPlay]

It's 4:31 PM Kinshasa, Congo time :) It's a big difference from NY time haha!

[DasBlaueKonigin]

Nor do I. I hate jet lag. I hate being near you more.

[YouWorkIPlay]

Bwahaha you stay in your end of the plane then. Bella will keep you out :)

[DasBlaueKonigin]

I'll bribe her to kick you out.

[YouWorkIPlay]

Haha she'll just look at the food and ignore it.

[DasBlaueKonigin]

Not if it is part of your flesh.

[YouWorkIPlay]

You are such a crazy dingbat :) I should take you back to Germany :)

What did you even want to do here anyway?

[DasBlaueKonigin]

Find more skulls.

[YouWorkIPlay]

Skulls. Well, it's 6 PM now. Do you want to go and check the markets and get some pizza? Bella can keep us safe.

[DasBlaueKonigin]

How about a Moamba stew?

[YouWorkIPlay]

Ya I'll call the pizza place and try to find a "stew" place that delivers.

[Mark-Ego-Almencion]

i drink orange juice.

[YouWorkIPlay]

Is it the Vitamin C that helps somehow?

[Mark-Ego-Almencion]

Yes sir.

[YouWorkIPlay]

I'll definitely try that! Thanks :)

[Anonymous]

Coffee is your best friend :) and lots of water

[YouWorkIPlay]

Excellent! I have lots of both on the jet!

[harakiri]

Just sleep it off.

[YouWorkIPlay]

Kangy just said I need to keep moving. Now I don't know what to do.

[harakiri]

*Shrugs*

[YouWorkIPlay]

Well, I did sleep about 8 hours from when I got here. Do you think that will be enough? I'm not sure I can sleep more.

[kangy]

work out helped me

[YouWorkIPlay]

I'm rather lazy. Does lifting luggage count?

[kangy]

LOL you are funny , u need to keep moving

[YouWorkIPlay]

Oh. Alright I'll try that.