I wrote a blog at the end of June talking about all my travels coming up this summer, and right now I'm in the thick of going back and forth between the East Coast and other countries! The craziest part of the whole summer is my back-to-back international travel, from a week in Slovenia to a few days in Italy to Japan just a couple days after that. I knew jet lag would be a big factor in my exhaustion, but thankfully I have handled plenty of travel before so I am starting out on the right foot.

For those who are new to any kind of travel, though, I have plenty of advice for staying alert, awake, and high energy even when time zones change and sleep doesn't happen. So in light of all the travel that is coming up for me (and you!) this summer, here are my best tips for overcoming jet lag.

1) Stay hydrated...