– Don’t drink too much caffeine or alcohol on your trip over to your destination, and the next day or two after you get there.

– If possible, try fasting until the next morning. When you wake up the following day, have a big breakfast. This will send the message to your brain that this is the start of the day.

– Eat healthy nutritious food.

– Get a workout in. It will get your blood pumping and bring some life back into your body.

– Go outside for a walk or just sit on a patio and breathe in some fresh air and…

– Expose yourself to natural light: I think this is the one that has helped me the most. As soon as you get off the plane, try to expose yourself to as much natural light as possible.

– Set an alarm or let natural light into your room so you can wake up at a ‘local’ time. Try to expose yourself to light right away… go out for a coffee or breakfast or just a walk. Force yourself to get out of bed!

– Unless absolutely necessary, I don’t nap the day I get to destination nor the next following days. I try to get right on the new schedule.

– When you feel yourself falling asleep and it’s a reasonable hour to do so, climb into bed and let yourself drift away…

– If it doesn’t happen, try melatonin.

I hope this little post will help you survive your jet lag!

Good night!