Stretching and doing some light exercise in flight is recommended for avoiding muscle cramps and deep-vein thrombosis, but 61% of the Singaporean fliers polled by Skyscanner also claimed to do it to avoid jetlag. Some 51% of people who tried this cure said it worked, making it the most successful jetlag cure on the list.
1. Stretch/light exercise on flight —
Stretching and doing some light exercise in flight is recommended for avoiding muscle cramps and deep-vein thrombosis, but 61% of the Singaporean fliers polled by Skyscanner also claimed to do it to avoid jetlag. Some 51% of people who tried this cure said it worked, making it the most successful jetlag cure on the list.
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In 48% of cases popping a sleeping pill is a quick and easy way to ensure you don't fall asleep in that 4 p.m. meeting once at your destination. Sleeping pills were the second most successful remedy on the list.
2. Sleeping tablets —
In 48% of cases popping a sleeping pill is a quick and easy way to ensure you don't fall asleep in that 4 p.m. meeting once at your destination. Sleeping pills were the second most successful remedy on the list.
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Eating well and not too much is good advice whether you're flying long distance or not, and in 46% of cases it also helps jetlag, according to those surveyed.
3.= Light and healthy diet —
Eating well and not too much is good advice whether you're flying long distance or not, and in 46% of cases it also helps jetlag, according to those surveyed.
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46% also said setting your watch to the new time zone before you got there helped you get over jetlag quicker.
3.= Set watch to new time zone —
46% also said setting your watch to the new time zone before you got there helped you get over jetlag quicker.
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"No no sweetheart, it's for the jetlag, honest." Viagra started as a treatment for high blood pressure and angina, became popular as a cure for erectile dysfunction and now, it seems, is good for jetlag, at least in 45% of cases, making it the fifth-equal most successful cure mentioned.
5.= Viagra —
"No no sweetheart, it's for the jetlag, honest." Viagra started as a treatment for high blood pressure and angina, became popular as a cure for erectile dysfunction and now, it seems, is good for jetlag, at least in 45% of cases, making it the fifth-equal most successful cure mentioned.
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Getting some exercise and fresh air pre-flight was tied with Viagra as a jetlag cure in fifth place. Incheon Airport's spacious golf driving range could help there.
5.= Exercise/fresh air before flight —
Getting some exercise and fresh air pre-flight was tied with Viagra as a jetlag cure in fifth place. Incheon Airport's spacious golf driving range could help there.
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In 42% of reported cases, avoiding alcohol completely was the key to adapting to a new destination's hours quickly.
7.= Avoid alcohol completely —
In 42% of reported cases, avoiding alcohol completely was the key to adapting to a new destination's hours quickly.
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With a 42% success rate for jetlag, herbal cures were surprisingly successful. The survey unfortunately didn't detail which remedies were chosen.
7.= Herbal remedies —
With a 42% success rate for jetlag, herbal cures were surprisingly successful. The survey unfortunately didn't detail which remedies were chosen.
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We don't think you need this much booze to keep the jetlag devil at bay, but several people -- 41% -- said it helped them get over their travel fatigue quicker.
9. Drink alcohol —
We don't think you need this much booze to keep the jetlag devil at bay, but several people -- 41% -- said it helped them get over their travel fatigue quicker.
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Staying awake in flight isn't a choice for the light sleepers among us, even with a sumptuous cabin like this. Some 40% said it helped cure their jetlag.
10. Stay awake for duration of the flight —
Staying awake in flight isn't a choice for the light sleepers among us, even with a sumptuous cabin like this. Some 40% said it helped cure their jetlag.
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