Reduce jet lag before, during, and after my flight
A personal jet-lag plan with sleep shifts, light timing, and meal tips based on your flight times and how many time zones you cross.
The prompt
Help me minimize jet lag for an upcoming trip.
Flight: [FROM and TO, departure and arrival times in local time]
Time zones crossed and direction: [e.g. "8 hours east"]
Trip length: [DAYS]
My usual sleep schedule: [BEDTIME and WAKE TIME]
What I must be sharp for, and when: [e.g. a meeting the morning after arrival, a wedding on day 2]
Things I use or avoid: [caffeine, alcohol, naps, any sleep aids]
Give me:
1. A 3-day pre-trip plan to shift my bedtime gradually, if it fits my schedule.
2. An in-flight plan: when to sleep, eat, and stay awake based on destination time, plus hydration and movement tips.
3. An arrival-day plan: when to seek bright daylight and when to avoid it for my direction of travel, whether to nap and for how long, and when to have caffeine.
4. Days 2-4: how to settle into the new schedule.
5. A short plan for the trip home.
Present it as a simple timeline. Note that the advice is general. Before using melatonin or any sleep medication, I should check with a doctor or pharmacist, especially if I take other medications, am pregnant, or have a health condition.
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What to fill in
- FROM and TO, departure and arrival times in local time
- e.g. "8 hours east"
- DAYS
- BEDTIME and WAKE TIME
- e.g. a meeting the morning after arrival, a wedding on day 2
- caffeine, alcohol, naps, any sleep aids
How this prompt is built
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