| It happens when you cross several time zones. | | | | especially if you have kids. It's smarter to pack |
| Your circadian rhythms get out of whack and the | | | | something healthy you know agrees with them, |
| bad news is experts consider it takes you about | | | | that they'll eat. Cheaper too! 4. Build your immune |
| one day per time zone to adjust. How do the | | | | system. Wherever you go, and however you get |
| business travelers do it? But then how does a | | | | there, you are going to land in a new germ pool. |
| family do it - when all of you are crabby and | | | | Your immune system is your health. Antibiotics |
| messed up and it's supposed to be fun-time? | | | | only "help," after the fact. Try Get Well Soon |
| There you are in treasured Ischia, which, | | | | Dietary Supplement ( ) It has pure natural |
| incidentally is worse, because it's going eastward | | | | ingredients and no caffeine! 4. Homeopathic |
| (US to Europe) and nobody feels good. But is it | | | | remedies. Taking melatonin is one possibility. That's |
| any easier flying to Chichen Itza, on of the 7 | | | | the hormone secreted by the pineal gland that |
| wonders of the world? Time in the air is still time | | | | controls your circadian rhythm. Since there are no |
| in the air. The symptoms are, in order of | | | | long-term studies about the effects, take the |
| frequency: lethargy; disordered sleep; fatigue for | | | | least amount possible and only when you arrive. |
| first 5 days after arrival; dehydration, ENT | | | | Studies have shown taking it beforehand doesn't |
| problems, colds or flu; disorientation; and swelling | | | | help, and may possibly make jetlag worse (go |
| of limbs. 94% of US jet travelers said they had | | | | figure). And of course you might want to try |
| jet-lag symptoms, and 45% considered them | | | | Bio-Nutria Herbal Colon Cleanse ( ). Other |
| "severely bothersome." (Journal of the Aerospace | | | | remedies that can help are arnica, bellis perennis, |
| Medical Association). This is personally why I | | | | chamomilia, ipecacuanha, lycopodium and valerian. |
| prefer cruises, but let that pass for now, and we'll | | | | 5. Prepare by sleeping differently. This tip seems |
| talk about what you can do about this. 1. | | | | impractical to me. You adjust your bedtime and |
| Information and preparation. Expect this and plan | | | | wake time toward the time zone where you're |
| for it. Adjust your pace, attitude and | | | | going. For instance, going east to west, go to bed |
| expectations, and gently remind your hosts. If | | | | one hour later and wake up one hour later and do |
| you're traveling to visit relatives, they'll probably | | | | this progressively each day for 3 days. Can you |
| want you to hit the floor running, but it is more | | | | do that? I can't. I have to work. And try getting a |
| prudent to plan little the first day, and simply | | | | kid to do this! No. 1 is more practical - to just |
| recoup. I frequently fly from east to west to visit | | | | catch up on sleep when you get there and take it |
| my sister and I always remind her I'll be sleepy | | | | easy the first 24 hours. You may feel like you're |
| the first day. "No really". 2. Attitude. Okay, it's | | | | "missing" something, but in the long run, it pays |
| good emotional intelligence. Don't let jetlag ruin | | | | off. 6. Some people swear by the Argonne Jetlag |
| your vacation. Part of the vacation is enjoying the | | | | Diet- . And don't forget the obvious, 7. Avoid jet |
| people you're with. Cut everyone some slack and | | | | travel. I happen to live near a port, but probably |
| agree with yourself beforehand to deal with the | | | | you do too, and a cruise is a smart choice for a |
| irritability in a way that isn't harmful to yourself | | | | vacation for many reasons, not the least of which |
| and others. Like, mouthing off to the security | | | | is the jetlag. On a cruise, you can accommodate |
| guard about having to open your laptop isn't going | | | | all ages and tastes, you can meet and separate |
| to accomplish anything, except maybe a strip | | | | easily, they are extremely accommodating to all |
| search. Do you need that on top of everything | | | | sorts of disabilities, there is 24/7 room service, |
| else? 3. Self-awareness is the cornerstone of | | | | any kind of food (including light and healthy) and |
| emotional intelligence. If you travel a lot, you | | | | many other sources of stress are eliminated such |
| should have learned something about your own | | | | as cars, parking, unpacking more than once, |
| adjustment schedule. For instance, when I fly | | | | getting lost, and getting medical attention if you |
| before 10 am, the effects of the jet lag are far | | | | need it (they have a doctor on board). |
| worse than when I fly in the afternoon. Why? It | | | | Susan Dunn, Personal Coach, Susan speaks on |
| doesn't matter why, it's just the way I am. Figure | | | | cruise lines and is the author of Speak on a Cruise |
| this out about yourself and use the information. 3. | | | | and Travel the World for Pennies, Individual |
| Use common sense. Avoid caffeine and smoking, | | | | coaching, business program, etiquette, Internet |
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| right. It's easy to grab junk in the airport, | | | | |