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For the past few days, I’ve been re-setting my internal clock, so I’ll be awake and alert when I get off the plane at 7 a.m., London, England time, this Friday morning.
With the help of blackout curtains, a sleep mask, and the knock-out effects of my nightly Seroquel, I’ve been able to go to bed at 6 p.m., and wake up, 8 hours later, at 2 a.m. (or 7 a.m., English time). The hardest part is finding something to occupy myself, so I have a reason to wake up and stay awake, after the alarm clock goes off. As soon as it does, I bound out of bed and turn on every light in the place, including the full-spectrum light I use to ward off Seasonal Affective Disorder in the winter. I’ve also set my wristwatch to English time, and it really does help.
But the strongest motivator of all is the knowledge that I won’t be wasting any of my time in London, trying to get over jet lag. It’s taken me over 2 years of working as many shifts as I can, and saving as much money as I can, to finally get me this trip—my first visit to England in 18 years—and I want to be able to experience as much of it as I possibly can.
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