Jetlag isn't a pleasant experience. Falling asleep at 3 o' clock in the afternoon and being wide awake after midnight is the last thing you want when you're trying to put your life at home in order. However, jetlag can have some unanticipated benefits.

AVOID AWKWARD INTERACTIONS BY LITERALLY FALLING ASLEEP

You now have a perfectly acceptable excuse to avoid any conversation. Your aunt had apparently called to ask how your journey went, but has somehow steered the conversation towards why eighteen is the best age to get married. Just tell her you are jetlagged and plan to sleep till twenty-five. The mother of the kid you tutor sounds like she wants you to make up some extra hours for the ones you missed while on vacation. Well, that's not happening because you've already slipped into your subconscious while she blabbers on.

SAY WHAT'S ON YOUR MIND WITHOUT FEAR OF REPERCUSSIONS

Jetlag can be used like pseudo-inebriation in that you can say whatever is really on your mind, without worrying about what people think. Don't think your friend should wear that dress? Just tell them they look like a house-elf in a hobo suit. You can always say, "Sorry, it's the jetlag speaking." But you'll still get the point across.

You can also get your kicks out of boring conversations by babbling nonsense. Your friend will end up laughing because they think you're jetlagged and not sure of what you're saying, while you're just relieved you got them to stop going on about their tedious work story.

STAY AWAKE AND BINGE WATCH ALL THE SHOWS YOU WANT

On any given day, your family is bound to have a problem with you lying in bed watching TV shows all day. When you're jetlagged, however, you can just go on ahead watching shows at night while your family gently sleeps. And if your mother does walk into your room at five in the morning to see you glued to your screen, you just say that you couldn't fall asleep, and for once she actually believes you. 

REDISCOVER MORNINGS

Depending on the type of jetlag you have, you might end up awake in the wee hours of the day. Birds are chirping, the sun is just out, and you feel like you have all the energy in the world. Waking up at six in the morning makes you appreciate how long a day really is. If you use your time wisely, either being productive or just catching up on hobbies, by the time it's noon – which is when you would usually wake up, you feel like you've already got so much done.

FINALLY FIX THAT SLEEP CYCLE

Have you been saying you'll fix your sleep cycle since you were twelve, and haven't gotten to it yet? Well, now's your chance. As you recover from your jetlag, you'll begin to notice that you can fall asleep at hours that you hadn't been able to sleep at for a long time, like 11 PM. *gasp* I know, it sounds unheard of. Don't let yourself slip into old habits again. Use this opportunity to turn a new leaf and put a halt to that insomnia.