| People who travel a lot experience jetlag. Athletes, | | | | In reality, there are no quick fixes to "cure" the signs |
| who travel to different countries for their | | | | of jetlags. However, there are ways to deal with it |
| tournaments, attribute their poor performance on | | | | so as to start healthier in the new environment. |
| jetlag. Business people, who go to various places for | | | | Here's how: |
| business meetings and other matters, hold jetlag as | | | | 1. Staying outside during the day is recommended to |
| responsible for their bad days. This goes to show | | | | cope up with jetlags. This is because the person's |
| that jetlag affects not only the physical condition of | | | | body clock will be able to adjust at a faster rate if it |
| the body but the entire individual. | | | | will become accustomed to the new surroundings. |
| Jetlag, basically, refers to the condition of the body | | | | Usually, natural light aids in coping up with jetlags. |
| being disoriented. More often than not, jetlags are a | | | | 2. It would be better for a person to adjust their |
| result of crossing time zones which affects the | | | | bedtime schedules so as to prevent the severity of |
| internal body clock of an individual. Some of the | | | | jetlags. In this way, their body clock will be able to |
| common symptoms of jetlag are inability to sleep at | | | | cope up with the changes in the time setting. |
| night, loss of drive, malaise, tiredness, inability to | | | | 3. It is best if people will start eating, sleeping, and |
| concentrate, and headaches. | | | | doing their usual activities patterned to the local time |
| Generally, the severity of jetlags is dependent on the | | | | setting of the new place and not from the usual time |
| direction of the travel. Most experts say that the | | | | they do it back home. |
| occurrences of jetlags are lesser when people travel | | | | 4. For people who travel because of some important |
| westward than eastward. This is because the body | | | | event like the athletes or the entrepreneurs, it is |
| rhythm is extended up to 27 hours when a person | | | | best if they travel way ahead of time to their event |
| flies westward. In turn, the body is able to catch up | | | | schedules. This is to give them more time to adjust |
| with whatever changes in the environment | | | | and get accustomed of the area. |
| Moreover, the so-called "circadian rhythm" is greater | | | | So, jetlag is not so much of a problem. It is just a |
| than 24 hours when a person travels westward. This | | | | matter of adjustment and coping up. After which, |
| is because the time of the day is lengthened, thus, | | | | you can enjoy the new scenery. |
| giving more time for the body to adjust. | | | | |