An app to help adjust your sleep schedule – 8 tricks to beat jet lag

By Rita

Have you ever had this experience? After hours of flying and finally starting a much-awaited trip, your body clock gets disrupted by the time difference. Don’t worry – here are some top tips from the international lifestyle websiteBuzzfeedthat will help you travel and work abroad more smoothly.

1. Take a red-eye flight
A red-eye flight lets you sleep at your usual bedtime. Before sleeping, wear an eye mask, listen to relaxing music, or ask the flight attendants for calming, caffeine-free tea.

▲Those afraid of jet lag might want to consider taking a red-eye flight (Image / from ANA Japan’s official fan page)

2. Do some stretching
After a nap following your flight, keeping your body limber and relaxed can make you feel more flexible and comfortable. Try doing some yoga or stretching to relieve fatigue.

▲A super easy 5-minute stretch routine (Image / Me Ninjutsu)

3. Take vitamins
Vitamins B and C both support immune function. When sleep-deprived, you can eat foods like carrots, oranges, and ginger to replenish lost nutrients.

▲Drink orange juice to get your vitamins (Image / Eastern News)

4. Have two cups of black coffee
Have one cup in the morning and one at noon, but avoid drinking coffee two to three hours before bedtime.

▲Black coffee helps boost alertness (Image / Eastern News)

5. Eat a balanced diet
When people try hard to stay awake, they often crave sweets. Don’t do it. Instead, opt for protein-rich and vitamin-rich foods. Once you reach the new time zone, remember to eat at the right times.

▲Eating protein helps adjust to jet lag (Image / Chinese Health Network)

6. Take a short nap for half an hour every day
In the first few days in a new time zone, you may feel tired, weak, or even irritable. Trying to fight sleep completely will only exhaust you more. It's better to plan short naps than to crash from exhaustion.

▲A short nap can help with adjusting to jet lag (Image / Chinese Health Network)

7. Stay hydrated
When you’re feeling fatigued all over, drinking water becomes extremely important. Women should drink 1.5 liters per day, and men should drink 2 liters.

▲Stay properly hydrated (Image / Glamour Magazine)

8. Find a helpful app online
Both iTunes and Google Play offer apps to help adjust to jet lag. The highest-rated one is Jet Lag Rooster, which creates a personalized sleep schedule for users. Just enter your flight details before your trip, and the app designs a plan tailored for you.

▲Google Play releases a jet lag app to help travelers adjust their schedules (Image / screenshot from Google Play website)