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Jet Lag WIthout Any of the Fun?

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If you have ever experienced jet lag, you know that it is a real thing and that memory loss, imbalance, fatigue, and brain fog are all very real, but did you know you can experience jet lag without even getting on a jet?   If you are following my Facebook page, I am sorry :)  But you have probably seen my posts from my Garmin watch about how close to 8 hours of sleep I am getting each night.  Some nights I am getting 8 exactly.  Other nights I am within 5-10 minutes of that goal.   Jet lag is a condition where your internal clock is out of sync with the external clock.  One hour off might not seem significant, but it can be. When your internal clock is out of sync you become mentally dull, irritable, and clumsy, and you may sleep excessively, or not at all .   Something as simple as daylight savings time can have the same effect as if everyone took a plane one-time zone east.  Don't think so?  Car accidents increase by 10% the ...