Normally traveling by air over long distance leads to a considerable disturbance of the rhythm of natural digestion, sleep and rest. Fast traveling through three or four or more time zones is certain to put the whole body’s internal clock into disarray. One tends to become confused and disoriented for quite some time.
Extensive investigations have shown that there is a definite change in our biological rhythm, while crossing rapidly several time zones. The important symptoms are inability t o concentrate and difficulty in sleeping. It has been found that an average individual needs at least twenty four hours for every time change of two hours or over, to reset biological clock.
Many business houses and iron curtain countries insists that a conference should take place at least twenty four hours after a person has arrived at his destination, if a number of time zones have been crossed.It is always best to have a long rest before one begins to do any serious work after a long journey covering a number of time zones.
The number of people working in night shifts is affected as well. Nurse, policemen, air plane crew and others who are in night shift have to work for long periods and it has been seen that that irregular working works the shift changes affect the biological clock and have adverse effects of health. The body must be given time to get adjusting between the day and night shifts work schedule. The shift of work moving from day to night or night to day requires at least a month of duration to get the shift change.
Extensive investigations have shown that there is a definite change in our biological rhythm, while crossing rapidly several time zones. The important symptoms are inability t o concentrate and difficulty in sleeping. It has been found that an average individual needs at least twenty four hours for every time change of two hours or over, to reset biological clock.
Many business houses and iron curtain countries insists that a conference should take place at least twenty four hours after a person has arrived at his destination, if a number of time zones have been crossed.It is always best to have a long rest before one begins to do any serious work after a long journey covering a number of time zones.
The number of people working in night shifts is affected as well. Nurse, policemen, air plane crew and others who are in night shift have to work for long periods and it has been seen that that irregular working works the shift changes affect the biological clock and have adverse effects of health. The body must be given time to get adjusting between the day and night shifts work schedule. The shift of work moving from day to night or night to day requires at least a month of duration to get the shift change.
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