This change isn’t as easy as following the time schedule of your destination. Timeshifter can help you with this. It creates customized exposure/avoidance light plans based upon your travel itinerary, sleep patterns, and other factors.The app takes into account your sleep habits (are you more of a night owl or morning person? “Light—or the absence of it—is the most important signal for the circadian clock and the only way to truly control it,” Beyer-Clausen says, citing multiple studies. Once the brain has synchronized to your new timezone, you will naturally be alert during daylight hours and sleep better in the evening.
You can make it easier to sleep on a flight if you plan ahead. Beyer-Clausen recommends packing a comfortable eye mask Use meditation apps to help you relax and meditate Headspace You can also find out more about MyNoise Playing relaxing music or natural sounds can help you to fall asleep.
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Prepare your entertainment in advance
Beth Santos is the founder of Women’s Travel Community Wanderful Author of Solo Travel Guide Wander WomanWhen it comes to keeping busy on a plane, she leaves nothing to chance. “I believe strongly in the ‘just in case,'” she says. It’s only when you plan for the in-flight entertainment to work, that it wont. So I’ll download movies Watch online and stock up podcasts. Download and install a book Two to my tablet [before the flight].”
Santos creates individual kits for her children that contain fun snacks, a diary, and other activities. These are not small or messy pieces.
Airlines often provide a cheap set of headphones for the in-seat televisions. noise-canceling headphones Can also be used as sleeping earplugs. Pack this if you’d prefer something smaller. tiny transmitter This connects your AirPods, or any other Bluetooth enabled earbuds to the in-seat television.
Santos swears by foldable Bluetooth headphones for her children, which are easy to carry. headphone headbands Children who are too young to wear regular shoes or those who are fidgety.
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Stay hydrated
Henley Vazquez says dehydration is a frequent problem on airplanes because of the low humidity. “Bring your own large water bottle,” advises Henley Vazquez. You don’t want flight attendants to provide you with water and you want stay hydrated. To avoid dehydration and extra alcohol consumption, some frequent flyers abstain from caffeine or alcohol prior to their flight.
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Practice self care
It is important to hydrate your skin. The dry cabin air is especially harsh on the skin and strips the oils from the moisture barrier. This is according to Giacomo Piva a travel industry analyst, cofounder of luggage network Radical Storage. “Carry and apply moisturizer at regular intervals throughout the flight, especially for your hands…[and] “You’ll arrive at your destination with plump, hydrated skin.”
Piva encourages passengers to treat their flight as their personal spa by using a thick mask to add moisture and their favorite lotion. beauty products.
Refresh yourself before you leave the plane
It’s a good idea for you to bring a few clothes with you, as lost luggage is becoming a more common problem. carry-on Just in case This advice serves a second purpose.
Vazquez says, “It’s important to have a change of clothes and look your best when you arrive.” Packing small toiletry bag with some basics—like a toothbrush, toothpaste, moisturizer, perfume, and eye drops—goes a long way toward starting your trip on the right foot.
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The article has been updated since it was first published.
