Plan ahead - Begin changing your schedule a few days before you travel in preparation for the time changes to come. If your destination is eight or more hours ahead of your usual time, try going to sleep earlier several days before, and also adjust your meal times.

Get Your Sleep - Try and get a restful sleep before you fly. If the anxiety and anticipation typically keep you up, consider one of those Acetaminophen with a "PM" formulation (Generic and brand names: acetaminophen and diphenhydramine, oral; Acetaminophen PM; Excedrin PM; Legatrin PM; Tylenol Severe Allergy; Tylenol PM; Unisom with Pain Relief). This medicine combines a pain reliever with an antihistamine that causes drowsiness and can be used to help you fall asleep.

On the Plane:

Adjust Your Watch - After you board, set your watch to the time at your destination. Get yourself thinking you are in the time zone of your arrival.

Drink Lots of Water - Humidity is very low on flights - Death Valley-low. Low hydration is believed to contribute to jet lag.

Eat Light - Cabin pressure is lower to coincide with the higher altitude, so you may feel more bloated from heavier meals, or more lethargic. On longer flights, try not to eat out of boredom which is easy to do when your flight is several hours long.

Use Less Caffeine and Alcohol - Keep your body from getting over-stimulated, especially during sleep time in your destination time zone. The effects of alcohol are stronger inflight, and can interfere with your sleep cycle. Alcohol and coffee will dehydrate you as well.

Keep Active - Move around during the flight to keep blood circulating - stretch, rotate your hands and ankles. Even small amounts of exercise are believed to lessen the effects of jet lag.

Adjust Your Cycle - Even aboard the plane try to follow the sleep pattern of your destination - if it is night there, sleep, if not, stay awake.

When You Arrive

Go Outdoors - Get outside when you arrive - It may help reset your internal time clock faster if you experience the time of day at your destination as soon as possible. If it is daytime at your destination when you arrive, try to stay awake until the sun goes down, and then get a good night's sleep to reset your clock. Expose yourself to some sunlight every day.

Pace yourself - Give yourself time to adjust and try not to plan anything too strenuous on the day you arrive.

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