This is a game changer
I can’t remember how I found this app but we recently had a trip to Europe so decided to give it a try. I have been many times and always suffered jet lag both directions. My husband had never been overseas. We followed the plan pretty closely. It was harder to follow once we got on the plane but we did the best we could. I was a little sleepy when we arrived because I didn’t sleep well on the plane. But I wasn’t exhausted. We went to bed at the recommended time. The next day NO JET LAG. I kept thinking it would show up but it never did! We did the same for the return trip and also had no jet lag. Unfortunately my husband doesn’t know how great the app is because he has now not experienced jet lag. This is a great app! Give it a try. You won’t be sorry.
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Follow the plan and it REALLY works
I have used this app 3 times now for trips from the US to Asia (+15 hour time change). It is fairly difficult to follow the plan to a T, but the more you follow it the better it works. For my trip to Hong Kong I woke up my first night there at 7am ready to seize the day and never had a backslide. My most recent trip I was unable to follow the plan very well and I had a more difficult time adjusting.
The hardest part is avoiding/seeing light at the right times but that is the most crucial! Wearing sunglasses indoors until noon on the day before your trip is a small price to pay. Oh, and the $10 per trip (since I only take 1 trip per year) but it’s worth paying the $10 vs pounding energy drinks to stay awake all day!
Give it a try and you’ll never go back.
The hardest part is avoiding/seeing light at the right times but that is the most crucial! Wearing sunglasses indoors until noon on the day before your trip is a small price to pay. Oh, and the $10 per trip (since I only take 1 trip per year) but it’s worth paying the $10 vs pounding energy drinks to stay awake all day!
Give it a try and you’ll never go back.
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It Worked For Me
Like others have mentioned in their reviews I learned about this app in an article and decided to try it. I used it for a trip from Seattle, Washington to Sydney, Australia where I went for a two week vacation. Sticking to the plan took a real effort but it paid off. For example, at one point on the plane all the lights were off and everyone was sleeping with masks over their eyes except for me. The plan on my app told me that I needed to be exposed to light so I was the only one on the plane with my overhead light on and the TV screen in front of me on as sources of light. Later, when everyone woke up and the lights came on I had to go into a blackout phase where I had to put on my sleep mask and limit any light that I received. So yes, it was an effort. But I didn’t have any symptoms of jet lag when I arrived and I felt like my body was already on Sydney time from the moment I landed. It’s been fantastic and I’ve been telling other travelers about this app. I’ll be using it for my trip back to Seattle. I leave on the 18th and the plan has me starting to adjust on the 16th. It’s really cool and it’s easy to understand the science behind it. You should give this a try if you want to avoid jet lag.
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This app is a lifesaver!!
I recently traveled to Geneva (9 hour time difference) for a work trip. I downloaded this app and used my free trip (skeptically) on the advice of a European colleague. It wasn’t complicated, but suggested that I get light (or not have caffeine) at times I wouldn’t have normally done so. I felt so good upon my arrival in Geneva that I went for a run and slept the whole night on night one (which has never been the case on previous trips to Europe)! The ONLY sign of jet lag that whole week was a slight difficulty sleeping at night...next time I might take the melatonin suggestions. But I felt alert and awake all day through several days of work meetings and then came home and felt terrific from day one back home. I will never travel long distances without this app again!
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Vacation Maximization
What a great App! I hate spending the first 2 days of my travels adjusting to a time zone difference! I mean, I don’t work for some tech company that gives unlimited vacation days, so those 2 days are precious. And it also helped on the back end of my trip so I was sharp at work upon my return. I simply answered the questions and followed directions. It was so simple. Drink some coffee...okay. Get ready for bed, sure why not? It’s amazing how slight the changes felt, but what a huge impact they made. My travel partner didn’t take my suggestion to download the App before our trip, but when she saw how energized I was right off the plane, she was on board for next time. Thank you for making me feel like I hit the vacation jackpot!
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When your flights cancelled
So I began following Timeshifter to the T days before my trip took off. One thing I wasn’t expecting was to have my flight turned around in route because a guy on my plane had a heart attack. That delayed my flight by a day and threw my Timeshifter calendar off. I was freaking out and tried reaching out via message in the app. They weren’t very helpful. I was surprised to find however that I still had an insignificant amount of jet lag! It worked great. I guess the days of time I had out in paid off in the long run and the one days hiccup hadn’t altered me. I’m flying back now and had another flight delay due to poor weather 😵. Because of this my plans are off again. I’ll see how it works. My advice would be be prepared to PAY for this app because chances are your trip will change-it’s life! But it’s also worth it if you fly a lot.
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Like a PA for your sanity
I love this ap! I travel regularly between Australia and Europe (and Australia and other places). It is one of the most soul destroying things of my job - the jetlag. I’ve spoken to flight attendants and other regular travellers about the emotional turmoil of the travel and also how to try to cheat the system.
Now timeshifter is here. It’s completely changed my relationship to travel and adjusting to new timezones feeling fresh and excited to travel. Help yourself out and give it a go. It’s simple, specific and clear. Like a PA for your sanity. Keep it up Timeshifter!
Now timeshifter is here. It’s completely changed my relationship to travel and adjusting to new timezones feeling fresh and excited to travel. Help yourself out and give it a go. It’s simple, specific and clear. Like a PA for your sanity. Keep it up Timeshifter!
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Great app, easy to follow and IT WORKS!
I just completed an 18 hour flight to and from Singapore, spending a week there. I conscientiously followed the app’s recommendations on when to sleep, when to have caffeine, when to ensure that I was exposed to bright light or/and ambient light, and (with the help of a few sleeping aids at night since I’m a poor sleeper in any time zone :-)), I did not experience any jet lag. Especially on the return trip, I didn’t want to sleep when the app said to sleep, but I did, and I’m feeling really OK and it’s almost bedtime now. I also did not experience any tiredness in the middle of the afternoon, no hangover feeling when I woke up, both things I’ve experienced when doing this trip in the past. My traveling companions and I really think it’s great to have traveled so comfortably. TRY IT!!!! You won’t be disappointed.
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Incredible. Zero jet lag.
This app is absolutely incredible. You enter your flight details and preferences for adjusting your schedule (whether or not you want to take melatonin, etc.) and the app produces a plan. The plan is straightforward and easy to follow with pictures that communicate when to sleep, when to see light, etc., all aligned with your flight plan! I used this app on work travel from Texas to Kenya, and even though there was an 8 hour time difference, I felt none of it on either leg of the trip!!! It was amazing because I needed to be alert upon arrival. I’ll also add that I had some questions before my departure, and the team has an in-app feature to chat with them to which they respond within a couple hours! Great team and incredible app. I will be using this from here on out!
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Worked amazing!
I’ve never written a review on an app before, but I knew I had to for this one. I had never been out of the country and was headed to Paris which is a 9 hour time difference. I do really terrible with no sleep, so I knew I had to do something to help beat jet lag. Before I left I followed this pretty religiously and to my surprise I experienced zero jet lag! We landed at 8 am and had a full day ahead so granted I was still exhausted, but I slept through the night and was perfectly fine the next day. On the way home I didn’t follow it as closely because my schedule was jam packed and it wanted me to sleep until 11 am when I had to be at the airport at noon, which just wasn’t realistic. Regardless, even following it a little bit seemed to really help! I will definitely be paying to use this on any future trips abroad.
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