Village Squire, 1978-01, Page 16"fatigue" upon arrival at your destination
than you will when you arrive back home.
Defeating jet lag is a matter of planning
your timetable.
Always allow for a twenty four hour rest
period when you plan to fly through a time
c range of five hours or more.
Never place yourself in a position of
having to make important decisions at the
end of a long flight. Go from the airport to
the bedroom...not from the airport to the
boardroom.
Choose flight times which will put you on
the doorstep of your destination as near to
your body's bed time as possible. If you
have little choice about flight times, at
least try to plan your arrival as a
compromise between your normal bed time
and the time table of your new schedule.
Initially, sleep patterns in your new
environment can be gently encouraged to
change by the use of a mild sedative for the
first few days. Such a short term use of
sedatives will not foster a sleeping pill
dependency.
As constipation is very frequently
another side effect of disrupted diurnal
rhythms, experienced travellers make a
habit of having a mild laxative handy after
trans -oceanic flights. Also, there is
mounting evidence that jet lag can disrupt
menstrual cycles and cause increased
tiredness, irritability and cramps. Women
who have irregular or easily affected cycles
would do well to plan long flights after,
rather than immediately before, menstrual
periods.
—] lag can be minimized by in-flight
moderation. Try to cut down on your
smoking before take -off and during the
flight, don't drink too much and don't eat
too much. You shouldn't have any
carbonated beverages during a long flight.
Wear loose -fitting, comfortable clothing
and shoes.
When planning trips take as much care
with the readjustment of your internal
clocks upon your return home and
resuming of your daily work schedule as
you did in planning your arrival in a foreign
country. Your homecoming is a part of your
travel itinerary. Again, a 24 hour rest
period is necessary if you've returned
through five or more time zones.
Jet lag is a reality, but its effects can be
minimized by following these tips. Plan
your time table with your own internal
clocks in mind and the comfort and
excitement of modern travel is yours.
Operationk
Did you know that a small
beer contains as much alco-
hol as a strong drink and
that six ounces or more of
alcohol per day can lead to
alcoholism and cause cir-
rhosis of the liver?
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