subject: How Can I Avoid Jet Lag [print this page] Avoiding jet lag is not so difficult after all. It just requires a few simple steps before and during your flight so that when you get to your final destination you will not be so tired, and you can start having fun or getting back into your routine immediately.
The first thing you can do is something before you even begin to travel. Find out what the time is at your destination. Change your watch to that time and gradually try to go to sleep at a time suitable to your destination's time. This will make your adjustment to your final destination's time zone even easier than with no preparation at all. So flights from Manila to Singapore will no be a concern regarding exactly how many time zone's you'll have to cross. By following this advise you should be able to sleep soundly, at a normal time, as soon as you arrive.
Another method of avoiding jetlag, especially on short flights like flights from Fresno to Las Vegas is to not eat at all while on the plane. This is will help keep you body awake. When you land or just before you go to sleep you should eat, then you'll be able to sleep soundly straight away and won't be lethargic or nauseous following the journey.
Another method is to not sleep on the plane. Sleeping on the plane will make want to stay awake when you arrive. Planes are very boring but you'll find that any sleeping that you do while on the plane, even on flights from Tampa to New York which leave you in the same time zone, will make you much more time than you thought you would be. So avoid sleeping. And ignore any special medicine, the only thing that can help you is gradually adjustment.
