Flying across time zones disrupts your body's internal clock, known as the circadian rhythm. But there are a number of technologies that claim to be able to help. The Timeshifter phone app is based around the idea that controlling when you see light is key to resetting your body clock. It gives advice to ease symptoms of jet lag, such as insomnia, alongside helping to resynchronize your circadian clock to its new time zone.
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Designed to do more than just help with jet lag, the Neuroon sleep mask uses sensors to analyze your sleep patterns ...
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... it then creates a custom-made sleep and napping schedule for you.
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CNN's Richard Quest demonstrates anti-jetlag spectacles.The idea behind Ayo Light Therapy Glasses is that a session of blue light will help correct the body's circadian rhythm.
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The headband is worn above the eyes for sessions of up to 30 minutes.
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It may not cure jet lag, but this new seat design could help you leave the plane feeling more rested. It comes with "padded wings" that fold out from behind both sides of the seat back, making it easier to sleep. Called "Interspace," it's the work of Universal Movement, a spin-off from London-based design company New Territory.
