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5 Tips to Avoid Jet Lag On Your Next Trip Abroad

If you’re someone who has to travel often or are probably heading out for a nice vacation, here’s something to help! Keep reading to discover how to cope with jet lag with these 5 simple tips that can help you tackle and avoid jet lag on your next trip abroad!

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How to cope with jet lag?

What’s worse than a hangover? It definitely has to be jet lag. Difference is, you didn’t actually have fun getting it, and its effects last longer than a regular hangover- it can all really put a damper on your trip! Check out these tip on how to cope with jet lag.

1. Shift Your Schedule

A week before your travel date, adjust your bedtime and rising time to make your body accustomed to the change more easily. This simple clock shifting experiment works wonders, and can help you avoid and tackle jet lag more easily than you’d think.

2. Get Some Sunlight

The internal clock of the body controls a lot more than the sleep and wake cycle- everything from regulating the body’s hormones to the digestive system and its regularities. That’s exactly why controlling your light exposure strategically at least a few days before the travel date can help you adjust quickly, and avoid jet lag.

3. Invest in Self Care Before your Trip

Practise a little self-care before and after your travel date. That may be easier said than done, but try to stick to a regular exercise routine and a normal sleep schedule at least a week before the day of your travel. Remember that air travel is physically exhausting, no matter what age group or gender you belong to, so a little self-care can always be helpful.

4. How to prevent jet lag with melatonin

When it comes to resetting the body clock, melatonin supplements can be quite useful. A lot of people who travel often, or those who are hit harder by jet lag, often take them to help their body clock reset faster. This remedy for jet lag definitely works well!

5. Don’t Overexert Yourself

Once you reach your destination, be patient and give your body a little time to recover. Don’t waste your energy trying to fight it. Remember that some jet lag is totally normal, so just breathe, relax and give your body enough rest. Get back to your normal exercise routine, and that should help you get back on track!

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I hope you enjoyed these tips on the prevention of jet lag and that they will come handy on your next long flight abroad.

Lyne Proulx
Lyne Proulxhttps://ottawamommyclub.ca/
Lyne Proulx is a Certified Professional Wedding Consultant and experienced Event Planner with a strong background in community engagement and large-scale event coordination. For eight years, she led the Annual Infant Information Day/Early Years Expo for the City of Ottawa. From 2013 to 2016, she was the driving force behind the BConnected Conference, Canada’s premier digital influencer and social media conference, held in Ottawa and Toronto. Lyne also served as co-chair of the Navan for Kraft Hockeyville committee from 2009 to 2011, organizing five major community events in just six months. Her leadership helped Navan become one of the top 10 finalists in the national competition. In recognition of her exceptional volunteerism and dedication to community building, she was honored with the City of Ottawa Mayor's City Builder Award in April 2011. In 2025, Lyne brought her passion for weddings and event planning to a new level by organizing the inaugural Tucker House Bridal Fair, showcasing local vendors and creating a unique experience for engaged couples.

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  1. The worst jetlag I had was when I traveled to Hawaii because the 5 hour time difference is a big adjustment both ways

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