eating (and not eating) in the timezone of my destination 48hrs prior to departing. have had good results between us and india/asia on numerous trips
Met a guy who swears by a grounding mat for international jet lag. I’d never heard of the concept until that convo but he seemed adamant.
This might be counterintuitive but one fix is lots of sleep. Feeling jetlagged can partly be sleep deprivation. When I used to do LHR-LAX non-stop run, on getting to my destination I'd pack in as much sleep as possible in the first 2 days. Same with LHR-SYD. Melatonin & sunlight then resyncs your internal clock.
the only thing that works for me is flying business and sleeping
1. Adjust to destination time the minute you get on the plane. 2. Sleep when it’s destination nighttime only. 3. Take Valium first night at destination - it’s a relaxer not a sleeping pill, works wonders for 6 hours sleep and waking up feeling great. No ambigem hangover. 4. Gym every morning. Routine is impor
An already ruined sleep schedule does wonders for me. Make jetlag the solution, not the problem.
At cruising, cabin pressure is about ~ 11 (PSI), which is equivalent to 8,000 feet of altitude. Ascending quickly in planes and spending enough time at 8000ft, esp if you normally live at sea level, can lead to altitude sickness. Go live somewhere 8000ft or higher, or bring an oxygen tank with you on the flight.
Exercise in the morning, as much daylight as possible, eating at the right times, sleeping when it’s night time
Waiting until at least late afternoon at destination to go to sleep. Then, waking up their morning. Returning to the US from Asia is always rough for me though.
Flying west is so much easier than east. I honestly just make plans around it - make sure to not schedule anything taxing or fly a day before you're required to be 'on'.
overnight flights: i always get good sleeping pills in the US (EU ones are too weak), then i down a KLM sponsored Heineken, and i sleep like a baby On the arrival day, i make sure to meet with family or hang out at work for a bit to stay awake, and I sleep at my normal sleeping time at the destination
Optimize your sleep for local timezone, don't try to recover the first 2 days, get right into the local timezone and sleep like a local. 3-5th days, take short 15m naps after lunch time (or when you really need an energy boost) and your stamina + readiness will be back in a few days.
Have you heard about looking to the sky in the morning (not directly the sun) when sun is 15 degrees from the horizon? It signals your eyes sensors to peak cortisol in the morning and 16hours later melatonin activation https://medium.com/@podclips/andrew-hubermans-light-sun-exposure-guide-dd62a43314df