1 Sitting and the bad posture.
Sitting anytime is not great, but on a plane with the cramped seats lack of legroom
and the friendly tussle for the arm rest is devastating for me.
- I try to stand up walk around the cabin much as possible
also static exercises whilst seated should be adopted
stretch where possible
when sitting is necessary, sit with a straight spinal posture!
2 Jet lag.
When struck badly with jet-lag it can affect me for days, disturbing my sleep
work and exercise!
I try to plan my landing time in the evening so I can sleep on arrival.
flying eastwards is typically worse than westwards!The cabin pressure can increase dehydration making jet-lag affect you more so.
stay hydrated, but try to avoid alcohol (even if it is free)I sometimes slightly adjust my sleep pattern a few days before flying to suit the time at the destination.
Generally the rule I find is to sleep as much as possible traveling eastwards and try
to stay awake traveling westwards, this is because We lose time flying east to west.
3 food.
Airplane food is designed to be cheap, I remember taking a flight where not one meal on the menu was soy free
flying is a great time to practice intermittent fasting.
If food is necessary bring your own, I pack tinned sardines, protein bars, cooked beef bags of nuts nuts etc.
4 radiation and bad lighting.
radiation exposure can start at the airport, such as; if asked to go through the body scanner.
also the lighting at the airport is very unfriendly on the eyes,.
And Flying in an airplane puts you in a higher radiation zone.
- If asked to go through the body scanner politely refuse.
- close window blinds where possible
- I wear sunglasses in the airport
- flying at night can help reduce radiation exposure.
- I try to read a book or listen to a podcast rather than watching the T.V.
Thanks for reading I hope you found these quick tips useful.