The phone setting flight attendant swears by to help fight jet lag
We can probably all agree that jet lag is one of the worst things about travelling.
Even if you just shift a few time zones, jet lag can really throw out your whole routine.
There's one simple trick that a flight attendant swears by to fight jet lag, and it's sitting in the settings of your phone.
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Jet lag can ruin a holiday. Getty
A British Airways flight attendant shared some of her best tips for beating jet lag with The Mirror, and says the number one thing to do is adjust your phone's blue light settings.
Blue light from your phone can significantly increase the jet lag you feel, because it disrupts your body's internal clock, making it harder to adjust to a new time zone.
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"Blue light, similar to natural daylight, tricks your eyes into staying awake," the crew member shared, adding it stops you from being able to wind down to a restful sleep.
Sure, you could just avoid looking at your phone or a lit-up screen. But on a 17-hour flight, that doesn't sound too appealing.
You can turn off the blue light on your phone Apple
Instead, you can change the setting on your phone to automatically switch off blue light at a set time - or turn it off completely.
It's good to have this on the plane and also when you've landed in your destination and are trying to sleep at a normal time.
If you use your phone late at night in your new location, the blue light exposure tells your brain it's still daytime, stopping melatonin production and making it difficult to fall asleep.
Get ahead of jet lag and start your holiday. Getty Images/iStockphoto
Airlines have begun using strategic lighting in their cabins to help fight jet lag.
New Qantas planes used for ultra-long haul flights will have special coloured lights that aim to promote circadian adaptation, sleep, and wake.
Light sequences will be tailored to help passengers adjust to their destination time zone before they set foot on the ground.
Avoid taking naps. Getty
An Emirates flight attendant also told 9Travel previously that her secret for beating jet lag is to avoid napping.
As a crew member, Brittany says she is used to having short layovers and wants to make the most out of her time at a destination. When you arrive, "don't nap, don't sit down," she told us.
"If you do sit down you just end up just wasting your time, right? So push through until the evening and then get a good sleep."
"Even if you crash early, at least you've made it as long as you can. Because if you have a nap you're playing a dangerous game and might find yourself waking at 3am."
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