Social Jet Lag - it's real and it could be wreaking your mental and physical health! Like jet lag from travel, social jet leg is from life! How do you stop it and or better yet prevent it? Here you go! Sleep schedule is key!
Other side effects of social jet lag include:
- weight gain
- chronic illness
- depression
- decreased academic performance
It’s easy to avoid social jet lag by simply staying on a consistent sleep schedule. To ensure you have overall better sleep at night…
- keep your sleep and wake times within 15 to 30 minutes of the same time each day
- keep your stress in check
- limit your caffeine intake to the morning only
- limit alcohol
- consume rich, fatty foods right before bed
- hit the gym in the morning or midday, avoid exercising right before bed