How to Get Rid of Jetlag

Man has made some impossible things seem so ordinary these days. Years ago who would have ever thought that within few hours we would be able to cross from one continent to another? Who would have thought that within just a few hours you could skip from once country to another? Today thanks to the invention of airplanes and their use, we can travel around the globe. You can be in one country a day and another country the very next day. Distanced have been made shorter thanks to the discovery of the airplane.

Drink lots of water on the plane. For more info about drinking water go here. The plane dehydrates you so you need extra water to help you body stay hydrated. And the only thing that counts as water is water. Coffee, tea, alcohol etc. do not count as water. If you want to drink them you can, I am just saying don't expect to get rid of jet lag then. (as well as them being hazardous to your health) Right before the plane is about to land (before the wheels actually touch down) you are going to gently pull the outside of your ears in all directions straight out from the middle of your ear.

Avoid drinking alcohol as your ‘falling-asleep-assistance’

Tiny alcohol bottles on board often used as a falling asleep assistance during the flight. In the airplane these affect however - exactly the same as tranquilizers - three times as strongly as down on the earth! If you are suffering from fear of flight you should avoid alcohol here, since psychological symptoms can occur such as aggression or depression (however, this is an extensive subject. I will post an article about this in the future. For now I focus on ‘jet lag’).

Jetlag is caused by crossing time zones during air travel. It's really a symptom of the disruption of your body's circadian (day/night-light/dark) cycle which controls the timing of bodily functions such as when you sleep and eat. Other contributing factors to jetlag are the dry atmosphere of planes and the lack of fresh air, the discomfort from cramped conditions, swelling caused by cabin pressure, food and drink consumed in transit (which can mess up your appetite at destination) and the direction of travel.

When flying try and keep make-up to a minimum and follow a good skincare regime before leaving for the airport.Spend time to properly clean, tone and most importantly moisturize your skin. While flying the moisture is stripped from your skin, and although the body gallantly tries to keep it moisturized from the inside, it can do with some help from the outside.It is of paramount importance to keep your skin hydrated at all times. It might be good to look for a "heavy duty" type of moisturizer, or to regularly re-apply a lighter type of moisturizer. With a heavy type of moisturizer you could look at something like your regular night cream, since it is normally richer than your day cream.