Toughing it through jet lag

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I hate jet lag! People give all kinds of advice on how to get over it: stay up till bedtime, don't take naps, etc. What they forget is that if you have traveled overseas, you may have missed out on anywhere from 24 to 40 hours of sleep! My home town is 13 hours different from where I live in Japan, and so it is almost the exact opposite side of the world. I just can't make it on no sleep so I do take naps. The first day back, I slept from 2:30-7:00, got up and had dinner, went back to bed and awoke at 3:30 a.m. The next day I had to work, so I got up and did three hours housework and cooking before going to my first class at 7:20 a.m. That was kind of nice! I fell in bed at 7:00 p.m. The next day I napped from 4:30-6:30, went to bed at 7:30, and awoke at 4:00. Last night I made it until 8:30 p.m. and awoke at 5:00, which is near enough the time I usually get up to feel "normal." So, though I am a bit tired, I am catching up with sleep and able to function during the day. I really enjoyed having three hours before going to work, though. Wish I could do that all the time, but it isn't likely! How do you deal with jet lag?