Touring throughout a number of time zones may cause jet lag, a brief sleep downside that occurs when the physique’s circadian rhythm hasn’t caught as much as the vacation spot time zone.
Simon Marcus Taplin
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Simon Marcus Taplin
Touring throughout a number of time zones may cause jet lag, a brief sleep downside that occurs when the physique’s circadian rhythm hasn’t caught as much as the vacation spot time zone.
Simon Marcus Taplin
Getting sufficient sleep frequently could be powerful — and even more durable whenever you’re touring for the vacations. “We’d like sleep like we want water,” says Jade Wu, a behavioral sleep medication psychologist and writer of the guide Whats up Sleep. She and Brief Wave host Regina G. Barber talk about what’s taking place to our our bodies after we get jet lag and the clocks in our physique get out of whack. In addition they get into the science of the circadian rhythm and methods to put together for an extended flight throughout time zones.
Take a look at CDC’s web site for recommendations on minimizing jet lag.
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This episode was produced by Rachel Carlson. It was edited by Rebecca Ramirez. It was fact-checked by Tyler Jones. The audio engineer was Jimmy Keeley.
