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- From: autry@sgi.com (Larry Autry)
- Subject: FAQ 5/5: How To Prevent Jetlag (Monthly Posting)
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- Summary: Things one can do to prevent jetlag.
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- Organization: Silicon Graphics, Inc., St. Louis, MO.
- Date: Thu, 24 Sep 1992 19:19:30 GMT
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- Archive-name: air-travel/jetlag-prevention
- Last-Modified: Thu Sep 24 13:58:38 CDT 1992
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- The following is a contribution from pete@Octopus.COM (Pete Holzmann).
- He originally posted this article on 28 April 1992.
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- My experience says go with the time adjustment regimen...
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- As soon as possible before departure, set your watch to the final destination
- time zone, and do all you can to act as if the time were truly what your
- watch says. [I usually can't do this until I arrive at the airport :-(, due
- to last second rush...]
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- I've traveled west (Singapore, Philippines, India) and east (Norway, England).
- Following this regimen has helped me avoid just about any signs of jet
- lag, except that 3 days after returning from India, I died for a day or
- so. That just might be attributable to the fact that I was totally worn
- out anyway :-)
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- Overall, I've noticed a tendency to be a more tired on the return leg of
- any very long trip than on the outgoing leg.
-
- A few hints about actually following the "act according to destination time"
- advice:
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- - The on-board airline routine is not at all designed to help you act
- as if you were on destination time. You can ignore the standard
- routine as far as light/dark and busy/quiet times go if you bring
- along eye shades and ear plugs (actually, a blanket in my face
- darkens things enough for me).
- - Meals are the really tricky part. I can't completely go without meals
- without getting my body a little upset. I try to just tell myself
- that this scrambled egg is a late evening snack, or this chicken
- with vegetables is a strange breakfast. It works!
- - Getting comfortable is really important. If I don't get some good
- sleep at an appropriate time, I end up very tired once I arrive.
- [I once ended up on a trans-pacific flight with a planeload of
- excited exchange students who talked most of the way across. THAT
- didn't work out so great for me!]
- - Remember that you can request alternate diets. Typical airline food
- is extremely high in protein. Something a little lighter weight
- ('heart healthy' 'vegetarian' or some of the other alternative
- menus) helps me a lot. At the very least, I try to avoid pigging
- out on sausage, etc. when I'm on a long flight.
-
- Youngsters:
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- - Amen to bringing something to keep them busy. A favorite blankie
- is a really important thing to remember :-).
- - Some kind of hard candy or lollipop to suck on during takeoff/landing
- approach will help with the ear popping routine.
- - For your own and everybody else's peace of mind, make sure you know
- what your little one is up to all the time (I've seen too many
- kids either let loose or ignored in their seats (while they totally
- mangle a meal, dropping pieces on the neighbors, pouring drinks on
- the floor, etc... Yuck!))
-
- I guess that's all from me...
- --
- Larry Autry
- Silicon Graphics, St. Louis
- autry@sgi.com
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- Larry Autry
- Silicon Graphics, St. Louis
- autry@sgi.com
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