Bryan Johnson Podcast

How to Travel Without Wrecking Your Sleep and Brain

July 17, 2025·58 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

International travel is brutal on your mind, body, and sleep. We discuss the recent data and I share my current jet lag protocol (still evolving) to help minimize the damage after long flights. Study Links:  Olympic Athletes + Jet Lag: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/public-health/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2022.998484/full Connect:  X: https://x.com/bryan_johnson YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BryanJohnson Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/bryanjohnson   TikTok:  https://www.tiktok.com/@_bryan_johnson_ Chapters:  00:00 - Introduction 01:08 - Where’s Kate?  02:00 - Bryan’s Travel Experiment   03:44 - Debunking the ‘CEO Lifestyle’  06:28 - Why Jet Lag Happens   08:00 - Jet Lag Recovery  14:00 - Improving Sleep  17:07 - Is Fighting Jet Lag Possible?  21:44 - Olympic Athlete Study  24:42 - Travel Rule of Thumb   33:55 - Shifting Your Mindset   35:10 - Setting Limits for Travel   44:25 - Jet Lag Protocol   50:41 - Stimulants During Travel 52:04 - Cryotherapy/Cold Therapy  53:00 - Episode Takeaways

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