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Jet Lag

Jet lag is a temporary sleep disorder that occurs when a person's internal body clock, or circadian rhythm, is out of sync with the local time of the destination. It often results in sleep disturbances, fatigue, and difficulty concentrating, and is commonly experienced after long-distance flights crossing multiple time zones.

Circadian Rhythm

The circadian rhythm is the body's internal clock that regulates the sleep-wake cycle and various physiological processes on an approximately 24-hour schedule. Disruption or misalignment of this rhythm, as occurs during rapid time zone changes, can lead to various health and sleep-related issues.

Phase Shifts

Phase shifts refer to the adjustments needed in the circadian rhythm to align with a new time zone. Eastward travel requires a phase advance (shifting sleep and wake times earlier), which is typically more challenging for the body to adjust to, compared to westward travel that requires a phase delay (shifting times later). This discrepancy in adjustment difficulty underlies the variations in jet lag severity based on the direction of travel.

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