What Happens to Your Brain on Jet Lag | WSJ

If you ever traveled across a time zone, chances are you’re no stranger to jet lag. Scott McCartney asks Wall Street Journal science reporter Daniela Hernandez exactly what’s happening to his brain when he takes a long-haul flight.

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[williambonsor]

You could of Told us what those strategies are though🤯🤔

[rithvikgujjula]

When you say there is a strategy but you don't tell the viewers what the strategy

[levaann]

I wished I travelled so much jet lag became a health problem.

[Montecitodesign]

Well, this short video discusses the problem, but offers no strategies.

[hmm]

Now i know.

Great videos by WSJ's

[apatheticexistence]

California to Greece. I am dying right now

[SCL]

My internal clock is almost always 2-4 hours behind my external clock. Why is that? #nightowl

[KeizerHedorah]

I don't believe in jetlag, I've been on 11 hour flights, I've also been on multiple flights in one day. I also don't know anybody that's experienced it personally or even heard of anyone in real life saying they did.

[stGruhn]

wonder how this sort of thing impacts night shift workers.

[alexios]

I wonder how people travel before jet lag was invented 🤔

[auro]

is it because humans weren't made to fly that is why there is jet lag problem? can the solution be found in migrating birds?