{"id":44473,"date":"2023-10-09T15:00:07","date_gmt":"2023-10-09T15:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/10\/09\/how-to-avoid-jet-lag-when-you-are-traveling-the-points-guy\/"},"modified":"2023-10-09T15:00:07","modified_gmt":"2023-10-09T15:00:07","slug":"how-to-avoid-jet-lag-when-you-are-traveling-the-points-guy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/10\/09\/how-to-avoid-jet-lag-when-you-are-traveling-the-points-guy\/","title":{"rendered":"How to avoid jet lag when you are traveling – The Points Guy"},"content":{"rendered":"


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It’s the best of times; it’s the worst of times. You arrive at a new destination far from your home, full of the promise of new discoveries. However, it’s also in a new time zone, many hours removed from your usual schedule. Even though you want to get out and explore, your body often has another idea: bed. But when you’re ready to go to bed, boom, you’re wide awake.<\/p>\n

Welcome to the world of jet lag.<\/p>\n

No matter how well I think I’ve prepared for a long-haul flight by hydrating, trying to sleep during the flight and attempting to get out in the sunlight when I land, I often find myself completely deflated and exhausted the first day or two of an overseas trip and ready for a nap (for the record, I’m strongly in the pro nap camp when traveling).<\/p>\n

That made me wonder: Why do our bodies get so topsy-turvy when we hop time zones? I reached out to some experts to find out more.<\/p>\n

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What is jet lag?<\/h2>\n
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