Everyone says 'Set your watch to local time'. The real trick is acting like you’re already there. If it’s night at your destination, sleep. If it’s morning, stay awake. The plane is your rehearsal.
Call it Day Zero: wake up earlier, drink water, eat light. Controlled chaos before takeoff helps reset your body clock faster.
Your body will beg you to nap. Don’t. Get outside, chase sunlight, eat at local time, and force your clock to reset and watch your sleep cycle recover faster.
Day two and three are jet lag’s sneak attack. Stay gentle, eat on local time, don’t sleep in, and protect your morning routine like gospel.
Eastbound trips need help falling asleep, westbound ones need later nights. Small-dose melatonin plus strict routines keep jet lag in check.