Jet lag occurs when you cross time zones and disrupt the body’s normal rhythms that help you sleep. If you have a set routine, it’s likely that you’ll suffer more than someone who adapts easily to change - babies, for example, seem barely susceptible to jet lag. Symptoms include fatigue, exhaustion, a general feeling of disorientation and the inability to sleep when the “night” comes.

Here are some times to counteract jet lag:

• Change your watch as soon as you get on the flight. Start convincing your body as soon as possible.
• If you arrive during the day, spend some time outside in the daylight. Natural light can help align your body clock.
• Try to schedule meetings or set events at times when you’re likely to have maximum energy; in the evenings after flying east, or in the mornings after flying west
• Try taking showers to adjust your body. Warm, slow showers for bedtime and quick cooler showers for morning.