Written by: August 14, 2022
Minimize the symptoms of jet lag (and arrive at your best) with Timeshifter.
Principle-First
Many people say TIME is our most precious resource.
I disagree.
What is time if you don’t have the ENERGY to do what you want to do and be who you want to be?
Jet lag causes low energy and can ruin your trip.
Let's fix that.
INTRODUCING TIMESHIFTER
Timeshifter is a popular new app (iOS, Android) that will help you avoid jet lag. Top scientists developed the app; Formula 1 drivers, CEOs, and astronauts use it.
How Timeshifter works:
- Input your travel details
- Receive a customized jet lag plan (pre and post-flight)
- See when to sleep, get light, take melatonin, skip coffee, etc.
- Arrive at your best
The first plan is free. After that, if you want more plans, it’s $9.99/each or $24.99/annually (for unlimited).
SUPERHUMAN SCORING
In every edition of All Systems Go, I assess the featured product across four superhuman dimensions: impact, setup, maintenance, and aesthetics.
Unlike your typical product review, I focus on factors that influence personal growth. Get to know the evaluation system.
Impact (8.5/10)
So what exactly causes jet lag?
Here are some excerpts from Timeshifter:
- Jet lag is a ‘circadian rhythm disorder, a temporary disruption of the 24-hour rhythms in your brain and body’.
- When we jump across time zones, the light-dark cycle changes too quickly for our clocks to keep up with, and our internal circadian rhythms becomes ‘desynchronized’ from the new location.
- Circadian rhythm affects sleep, performance, mood, digestion, many hormones and even our gene expression.
Timeshifter uses the latest research in sleep and circadian neuroscience to get you synchronized to your location—as fast as possible.
Want to dive deeper into the science of jet lag? Read this article.
Setup (9.5/10)
Setup is easy:
- Download the app (iOS, Android).
- Input your typical sleep pattern, sleep chronotype (early bird, night owl, other), caffeine, and melatonin use.
- Add your flight itinerary.
- Receive a personalized jet lag plan.
Maintenance (8.5/10)
To execute the plan, set app notifications for behavioral reminders.
Avoiding jet lag is as simple as taking small actions (like getting sunlight) at specific times.
Aesthetics (9.5/10)
Timeshifter performs well in Apple’s App Store (4.7 rating with 736 reviews).
The app is SLEEK. I wish all apps were this intuitive and modern.
BRINGING IT HOME
Ralph Waldo Emerson once said, “The world belongs to the energetic.”
Keep that energy with Timeshifter.
All systems go,
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Resources
- Newsletter Archive: Read past issues of All Systems Go
- Energy Dashboard: Get an under-the-hood look at my self-tracking metrics for energy management (updated weekly)
- [Quick Win] Phone Charger Challenge: Save 60 hours every year with this simple morning hack
