Avoid Jetlag going West PDF Print
  • Start going to bed later than you do four days before your trip
  • Wake up later; do not have coffee until an hour after you wake up
  • Do not eat too much before or during the flight
  • Drink lots of fluids but not much alcohol
  • During the flight try to walk around, stretch, do neck rolls
  • If your luggage is heavy use a cart
  • After you land, try to go in sunshine or a well lit place, spend time there
  • Do not take a nap for more than an hour in the afternoon
  • Go to bed at a time close to bedtime at the new time zone