| Man has made some impossible things seem so | | | | are suffering from fear of flight you should avoid |
| ordinary these days. Years ago who would have ever | | | | alcohol here, since psychological symptoms can occur |
| thought that within few hours we would be able to | | | | such as aggression or depression (however, this is an |
| cross from one continent to another? Who would | | | | extensive subject. I will post an article about this in the |
| have thought that within just a few hours you could | | | | future. For now I focus on ‘jet lag’). |
| skip from once country to another? Today thanks to | | | | Jetlag is caused by crossing time zones during air |
| the invention of airplanes and their use, we can travel | | | | travel. It's really a symptom of the disruption of your |
| around the globe. You can be in one country a day | | | | body's circadian (day/night-light/dark) cycle which |
| and another country the very next day. Distanced | | | | controls the timing of bodily functions such as when |
| have been made shorter thanks to the discovery of | | | | you sleep and eat. Other contributing factors to jetlag |
| the airplane. | | | | are the dry atmosphere of planes and the lack of |
| Drink lots of water on the plane. For more info about | | | | fresh air, the discomfort from cramped conditions, |
| drinking water go here. The plane dehydrates you so | | | | swelling caused by cabin pressure, food and drink |
| you need extra water to help you body stay hydrated. | | | | consumed in transit (which can mess up your appetite |
| And the only thing that counts as water is water. | | | | at destination) and the direction of travel. |
| Coffee, tea, alcohol etc. do not count as water. If you | | | | When flying try and keep make-up to a minimum and |
| want to drink them you can, I am just saying don't | | | | follow a good skincare regime before leaving for the |
| expect to get rid of jet lag then. (as well as them being | | | | airport.Spend time to properly clean, tone and most |
| hazardous to your health) Right before the plane is | | | | importantly moisturize your skin. While flying the |
| about to land (before the wheels actually touch down) | | | | moisture is stripped from your skin, and although the |
| you are going to gently pull the outside of your ears in | | | | body gallantly tries to keep it moisturized from the |
| all directions straight out from the middle of your ear. | | | | inside, it can do with some help from the outside.It is of |
| Avoid drinking alcohol as your | | | | paramount importance to keep your skin hydrated at |
| ‘falling-asleep-assistance’ | | | | all times. It might be good to look for a "heavy duty" |
| Tiny alcohol bottles on board often used as a falling | | | | type of moisturizer, or to regularly re-apply a lighter |
| asleep assistance during the flight. In the airplane these | | | | type of moisturizer. With a heavy type of moisturizer |
| affect however - exactly the same as tranquilizers - | | | | you could look at something like your regular night |
| three times as strongly as down on the earth! If you | | | | cream, since it is normally richer than your day cream. |