Discussion - Business Traveller

BusinessTraveller - 05/04/2011 15:43 GMT

Sit in front of a light box? Take sleeping pills when you need to some kip? Dose up on caffeine to keep you awake? Meditate? Or rely on red wine, Berocca and will-power to get you through?

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Bullfrog - 05/04/2011 16:17 GMT

.. generally I would take a non stop day flight where possible.

any flight eastwards of under 5 hours, I would take a morning flight & not overnight. Equally, going westwards long haul, I would try & set off
on a morning flight.

Where an overnight flight is the only option, a flat bed is a must. I would wake early on my day of travel & set my 'eating habits' as best as I could to the city of my arrival following my forthcoming flight. No late night meal or alcohol on board or prior to the flight.

A sleeping pill on a flat bed usually gives me 6 hours sleep.

To avoid JLC (Jet Lag City) I would stay up as long as possible in my city of arrival, and again take a sleeping pill when I go to bed to 'force a night sleep'.

Napping in the day must be avoided !

Over the counter pills from USA like Unisom contain an anti histamine which can make one very drowsy the next day. Melatonin can work well but I don't always find it effective.

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Kaicat75 - 05/04/2011 16:18 GMT

For long haul - don't eat on the plane while travelling and once you land eat at the first meal time there. Seems to trick the body into the right time more quickly.