• Going for vacation? try to avoid leaving home on an early flight. you might get to the destination early, to “earn” a day, but eventually you will be so tired by the end of the day, and sometimes, during the all vacation.
• Need to go to work in the next morning? its best to get a flight that will get you to the destination no later then early evening. Otherwise, you will go to work exhausted.
• When booking a flight, never forget that you should wake up about 4 hours or more before – to be at the airport on time.
• When flying to small destination, make sure you will get transportation from the airport, at the arrival time
• When calculating the arrival time – don’t forget the time zone difference

The symptoms for jet lag

The common symptoms of a jet lag are lack of sleeping, exhaustion, loss of concentration, lost of appetite, or desire for food in unusual hours.

but, how can we avoid, or at least reduce jet lag? here are some tips the you should follow, if you fly intercontinental flight.

• Have a good rest and night sleep, before the flight
• After you get to the destination – go to sleep, even if it is the middle of the day.
• If you have time, give your self a day or two, to get use to the new time zone
• Avoid alcohol during the flight
• If you fly on a night flight, and don’t have tine to rest after reaching the destination,  try to sleep during the flight. If necessary, give up the flight movies..
• Nap and drink coffee. In an article published in the ny times, experts says that drinking coffee, before naping, will help us wake after a short nap – fill with energy.

You can read here more a bout the jet lag diet.