<p>Megaditto to scalum advice: get yourself in the time zone where you are headed before you leave.</p>
<p>I also take a sleeping med of some sort (OTC or other) to ensure I get some rest. As soon as I board the plane, I get settled in my seat (usually aisle) so I can walk around if needed. Then I take off my shoes and put on travelling socks. I get my inflatable pillow ready, pull out the eyemask, take my pill and get to sleep. Before the days of the iPod, etc, I would just put on the new age channel or some airlines actually have a white noise channel now. </p>
<p>Then I would wake about an hour or so before landing and have something to eat or drink and be ready for the new timezone.</p>
<p>Don’t stay up and read, or watch movies, etc. Even if you don’t go completely to sleep, it is important to get as much rest as possible.</p>
<p>Enjoy your trips!</p>