jet-lagged
Zonked from flying
Jet-lagged describes the exhausted, disoriented state that follows long-distance air travel across time zones.
Your body's internal clock is still set to where you came from: I was so jet-lagged I woke up at 3 a.m. starving for dinner.
The condition typically lasts a day or two before the body adjusts.
Longitudinal time region
- melatoninCircadian rhythm regulator
- circadianDaily biological cycle
- cortisolAdrenal steroid regulating stress
- biorhythmInnate physiological cycle
chronotype · entrainment · alertness · daylight · darkness · hormones · rhythm
Weak and unsteady
- exhaustedUtterly depleted of energy
- disorientedLacking sense of direction
- foggyObscured by vapor
- drowsyNearly falling asleep
fatigued · sluggish · sleepy · irritable · weary · drained · lethargic · confused
Covering great distances
- red-eyeLate-night transcontinental flight
- flightAerial journey by aircraft
- layoverBreak between connecting flights
- arrivalAct of reaching destination
departure · international · eastbound · westbound · redeye · transcontinental · transpacific · transatlantic
Alteration to improve fit
- adaptationFitting to new conditions
- resynchronizationRestoring temporal coordination
- nappingSleeping briefly, often midday
- restCessation of activity
hydration · sunlight · acclimation · recuperation · reset · downtime · relaxation · rebalancing
timezone
Longitudinal time region
- melatoninCircadian rhythm regulator
- circadianDaily biological cycle
- cortisolAdrenal steroid regulating stress
biorhythm · chronotype · entrainment · alertness · daylight · darkness · hormones · rhythm
groggy
Weak and unsteady
- exhaustedUtterly depleted of energy
- disorientedLacking sense of direction
- foggyObscured by vapor
drowsy · fatigued · sluggish · sleepy · irritable · weary · drained · lethargic · confused · woozy
long-haul
Covering great distances
- red-eyeLate-night transcontinental flight
- flightAerial journey by aircraft
- layoverBreak between connecting flights
arrival · departure · international · eastbound · westbound · redeye · transcontinental · transpacific · transatlantic · airport
adjustment
Alteration to improve fit
- adaptationFitting to new conditions
- resynchronizationRestoring temporal coordination
- nappingSleeping briefly, often midday
rest · hydration · sunlight · acclimation · recuperation · reset · downtime · relaxation · rebalancing · grounding
jet-laggedwell-rested
Having slept enough
refreshed · alert · energized · wide-awake · bright-eyed
jet-laggedadjusted
Changed to improve fit
acclimated · in sync · synchronized · adapted · settled