Filed under: Travel Tips.
- Before you go, treat your body well before you fly. Get a good night’s sleep, stay hydrated, exercise, and stay sober.
- Try to take care of as many travel details as possible before you leave so that flight day is stress and anxiety free.
- If you love listening to music as you rest, try noise cancellation headsets. These headsets can be used with your favorite MP3 player and most airline music/video systems (some airlines will require an adapter). These adapters can be purchased at your local electronics or travel store.
- Exercise before you go, this can actually help you sleep better on the plane.
- Once you get to the airport, walk and take stairs on the way to your check-in area and gate connections. Avoid the escalators and moving sidewalks.
- Limit your diet to foods that are easily digested, like those that are relatively high in fiber but not too rich. Fats tend to keep you awake, while carbs usually put you to sleep.
- If you need to stay awake caffeine is useful, but don’t over do it.
- Drink lots of water to stay hydrated.
- Get out of your seat regularly to walk and stretch. Do some exercises like toe raises, stomach crunches and shoulder shrugs right in your seat. This will keep your blood flowing and prevents pooling at your extremities.
- Sleeping on a plane is difficult at best. Use earplugs, eyeshades, and a comfortable neck pillow.
- After boarding, set your watch to the time at the destination you are traveling too.
