Lale Arikoglu, articles director, US

My tip is do not go to mattress. Power your self to remain up, irrespective of how terrible you are feeling. If I try this, I can normally crack jet lag in a day! If it is the opposite method spherical, I simply pressure myself to go to mattress even when I am staring on the ceiling. All of it falls aside in any other case. And on that latter word—put money into an eye mask.

Sarah Allard, digital editor, UK

“I completely get how tempting it’s to succeed in for that free fizz once you’ve simply boarded a flight, or to ask for a glass of purple alongside your dinner once you’re mid-flight and stress-free into your second movie. However booze is extensively identified to be a significant sleep disruptor. So if avoiding jet lag means getting some severe slumber in your flight, then I extremely advocate ditching the booze and consuming loads of water as a substitute. Additionally avoid caffeine (fairly apparent however simply forgotten for morning take-offs) and I assure you will land feeling much more refreshed and loads much less sleepy.”

Sophie Knight, digital visuals editor, UK

“It doesn’t matter what the time of day, I all the time attempt to sleep on long-haul flights. On touchdown, I pressure myself to regulate to the native time zone. If it’s the midnight I’ll hop proper into mattress, or if it’s the center of the day I’ll attempt to keep awake by getting out and about. Within the worst case situation, I’ll set myself a 90-minute time restrict to nap. Waking up from a deep sleep may be the toughest factor however I pressure myself with the assistance of a chilly bathe. I additionally keep away from alcohol and caffeine on the primary day. Eye drops are important, and so is perseverance.”

Abigail Malbon, appearing viewers growth supervisor, US

“My recommendation is extra what to not do. In my private expertise, it’s finest to not take sleeping drugs. I learnt this the arduous method on a flight again from Australia—sure, I slept at some point of the flight, however my physique clock ended up utterly confused for the subsequent week, and it took me method longer than regular to recover from the jet lag. Now, I hearken to my physique extra and sleep after I can. Once I’m not sleeping, I’ll do one thing stress-free—for me, that’s watching a comforting TV present or movie and forgetting concerning the world under.”

Zahra Surya Darma, digital crew assistant, UK

“At any time when potential, purpose to reach early within the morning. The sunshine outdoors has a direct influence in your circadian clock, tricking it into pondering it’s the beginning of the day although it’s night at your departure vacation spot. Because of this, you will expertise a surge of power much like what you normally really feel within the mornings. As a rule, you possibly can’t verify in to your lodging till the afternoon, so that you’re pressured to get out and discover, although you’re strolling round in a zombie state. Because the day progresses and darkness units in, your physique will naturally wish to cool down and relaxation. By then, you’ll be exhausted which just about all the time ensures a very good evening’s sleep.”

This text initially appeared on Condé Nast Traveller UK.