Professional tennis players and coaches travel a lot around the globe. Here is advice for them from our expert Allistair McCaw.

How to Handle the Jet Lag

Just completed my 68th flight this year, not as a pilot, but as a passenger. As I’m incredibly blessed and fortunate to get to travel a lot, I often get asked how I handle the jet lag. Here’s my top five tips:

1. The minute you take off set your watch to your final destinations time.
2. Drink water and snack light, avoid the hot meals and go for fresh salads/cold meats (protein) rather. I also like to take protein powder in a shaker bottle.
3. Do a little reading or work, don’t watch too much TV (screen so close to your eyes creates even more drowsiness later) and try get some sleep.
4. Get up, stretch and move around often.
5. When you have arrived at your destination, get into the pattern of where you are straight away. Eat some breakfast or dinner and keep drinking water.

As tough as it is at times, a light workout and stretch is best as well. I always have the athletes I travel with, perform these above pointers. Happy travels!

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