A recent study at Stanford University has demonstrated how exposing a person to short flashes of light during sleep could be the secret to minimising the effects of jet lag.
According to the study, through manipulating levels of melatonin in the body, there was a significant speed-up in the process of the body adjusting to its rescheduled circadian rhythm. Using this principle, Neuroon is a wearable device that launched in December 2015, providing jet lag therapy for its user.
Through combining advanced brain wave and pulse measurement technology with a comfortable sleeping mask commonly used in air travel, Neuroon uses Bright Light Therapy to improve sleep efficiency, and to alleviate jet lag, according to the manufacturers.
Jet Lag Blocker is one of the main features of the Neuroon which helps combat the sleep problems associated with rapid time zone changes. After setting the travel destination in the mobile app, the mask automatically fine-tunes the appropriate light therapy during sleep (without interfering with it) and offers a number of recommendations to help the user optimise their circadian rhythm while travelling. For the best results users are advised to start the therapy several days before travelling. By adjusting a person's biorhythm before their travel, the Neuroon can effectively minimise the effects of a long-distance trip before they occur, a spokesman for the company said.
