The real science behind jet lag and what you can do

Anyone that travels for work or pleasure, especially on a regular basis, needs to learn more about an app called Timeshifter.?Although jet lag is inevitable, there is a way for you to adjust much quicker so you can be more productive, have more time to enjoy your trip, and can dramatically reduce the time you?feel groggy, irritable and out of whack.

First, there are many misperceptions about jet lag and how to handle it.?Timeshifter is taking the guess work out and replacing it with real science.

What is jet lag?

In our brain, we have a circadian clock?located?in the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN). Jet lag is caused when the sleep-wake and light-dark cycle shift too quickly for our circadian clock to keep up.

Why is jet lag causing these symptoms?

Our circadian clock regulates almost every biological system in our bodies, so jet lag is disrupting our entire biology -- from our sleep-wake cycle, mood and performance patterns to our metabolic, immune, and reproductive systems.

How long does jet lag last?

Jet lag can last anywhere from a few days to a few weeks. As a rule of thumb, symptoms persist for at least 1 day per time zone crossed. The duration of symptoms varies depending on the person, chronotype, direction of travel, and numbers of time zones crossed.

How to get over jet lag?

Surprising to many, light is the most important time cue for resetting your circadian clock. Managing when to see light and when to avoid light is critical to adapting to new time zones quickly. The right light exposure at the right time can significantly accelerate your adaptation. Seeing light at the wrong time — as often recommended by non-experts — will make your jet lag worse.

16 days with jet lag, or no jet lag. You choose.

Let's say you were going to travel from San Francisco to London. You would cross 8 time zones. Each way. Normally, your circadian clock would shift an hour or less per day, resulting in jet lag during the entire trip, as well as 8 days after returning. With Timeshifter, you would adapt 3-4 times faster than normal, dramatically reducing jet lag to a degree where you likely wouldn’t feel any symptoms.

Can melatonin help with jet lag?

In addition to timed light exposure, the right type and dose of melatonin, at the right time, can help you shift faster and sleep better as you are transitioning between time zones. If you take melatonin without timing your light exposure correctly, it will not be as effective and you will not adapt to your new time zone any faster.

Timing is everything!

The challenge is to find out the right timing for when to see and avoid light, take melatonin, sleep or nap, and enjoy caffeine. Solving this challenge is deceptively complicated, and can only be determined based on your sleep pattern, chronotype, and itinerary. With Timeshifter, you can create personalized jet lag plans with all of this in mind.

Please join me on January 5 at 12 PM EST when I will be speaking with Mickey Beyer-Clausen, CEO of TIMESHIFTER for an in depth conversation about Timeshifter, my personal experience with the app, and all it's capabilities.? This session is free and open to everyone, but space is limited and registration is required.

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

PLEASE CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

My guest speaker is:

Mickey Beyer-Clausen?is a Danish-born, New York-based entrepreneur with a track record of building venture-backed, category-defining companies. Beyer-Clausen is the Co-founder and CEO of Timeshifter - the world’s most advanced circadian technology platform, designed to improve human performance, safety and health. Timeshifter translates complex circadian science into breakthrough solutions, including the most-downloaded and highest-rated jet lag app and a revolutionary app to empower shift workers to adapt to changing schedules. Before Timeshifter, Beyer-Clausen co-founded several other businesses, including Trunk Archive and Ascio Technologies. He is also the Founder and Chairman of Happiness Foundation.

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