As of December 20, and for the first time at an airport,
passengers will be offered, at both Paris-Orly and Paris-Charles de
Gaulle airports, a complimentary initiation to light therapy to help
them restore their stamina before taking off!
Passengers will be able to try out this new well-being technique
which helps reduce the effects of jet-lag and winter blues. The
programme offered by Aeroports de Paris (Pink Sheets:AEOPF)
(Paris:ADP) boutiques consists of fixed light therapy areas as well as
mobile teams for "express" sessions in boarding lounges.
As of January 2008, Be Relax sales points will offer "anti-jet
lag" massages and light therapy products at Paris-Charles de Gaulle
and Orly airports.
As of December 20, Aeroports de Paris boutiques will offer
passengers at Paris-Orly (terminal Ouest) and at Paris-Charles de
Gaulle (terminal 2E) a rest area equipped with Philips Energy Light*
and with relaxation chairs.
In this real "cocoons of light", a team of experts hired by
Aeroports de Paris boutiques will offer passengers an initiation to
light therapy as well as massages in a musical environment
Guidelines to fight jetlag:
A one-hour light therapy session per day for the first three days
of the trip to help the body clock adjust to the new local time.
The exposure should take place late afternoon for a westward trip
and in the morning for an eastward trip.
Source : European Sleep Center - Paris
