Check what time it is in your travel destination and start adjusting your sleeping patterns to fit into that time zone. This is helpful when your destination is only a few hours ahead or behind your current time zone.
Make sure you drink a lot of water before, during and after the flight. Dehydration makes jet lag worse and leaves you feeling more sluggish. Drinking water will also assist with digestive upsets and headaches, which can occur after a long trip.
Take a pill to help with sleep. These can be prescribed by your doctor or purchased over the counter at a drug store. There are herbal and homeopathic pills designed to assist with jet lag and a melatonin supplement may be of assistance if taken before, during and after the flight. Consult your doctor before taking supplements.
Wear an eye mask on the plane to block out light. This will assist with sleep and resetting the body clock to the correct time zone.
Sleep and eat according to the local time at your destination. Begin to change your patterns immediately so that your body clock is able to reset itself as soon as possible.
Use light to help reset your body clock. By exposing your self to bright light at certain times and darkness at other times, you can begin to change your body clock. This can be done once you arrive at your destination. See the reference below and follow the chart.
