THE BEAUTY OF...

Looking for joy in the inescapable banalities of life? Then consider jet lag

- HUGO MACDONALD

Received wisdom and thousands of Reddit threads tell us that jet lag is the scourge of the long-distance traveller; something to be mastered with supplements and cashmere eye-masks or beaten with week-long pre-planning and earth-centring magnets on our pulse points. From sudden waves of nausea to midnight bowel movements, crossing time zones at speed undeniably wreaks havoc on body and mind. Let's cut to the chase: there is no cure for jet lag, and perhaps it's time we pulled ourselves together and sucked up the short-term human discomfort for our wanton, jet-fuelled habits. Their environmental impacts are frankly more extreme.