{"id":465,"date":"2010-04-26T16:13:15","date_gmt":"2010-04-26T20:13:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/forumnexus.wordpress.com\/?p=465"},"modified":"2018-01-31T23:16:59","modified_gmt":"2018-02-01T04:16:59","slug":"avoiding-air-travel-woes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forum-nexus.com\/blog\/avoiding-air-travel-woes\/","title":{"rendered":"Avoiding Air Travel Woes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ryan Adkins, Spring Intern with Forum-Nexus Study Abroad. Looking forward<br \/>\nto his travels this summer in South Africa, here are some ways to stay healthy on the plane.<\/p>\n<p>Most of us will be spending a full day on an airplane traveling to our international destinations, which means plenty of sitting and close congestion with others. Here are some tips on how to sustain wellness in the air.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ear Pressure<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Everyone experiences the popping of their ear drums while up in the air. To minimize the discomfort of pressure building in your ears, here\u2019s how to make them pop: Pinch your nostrils closed and inhale deeply. Then exhale through your nose, blowing out in short, firm bursts until you feel your ears pop. Yawning, drinking liquids, and chewing gum also help.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jet Lag<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Grogginess and sleep deprivation are no fun once you arrive in your new city, here are some tips to combat Jet Lag:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Adjust      your sleeping and eating patterns to the new time zone a couple days      before your flight&#8211;usually one day per time zone.<\/li>\n<li>Drink      plenty of fluids, keeping yourself as hydrated as possible. While trying      to knock yourself out with a couple glasses of wine or wake yourself up      with coffee may seem like good ideas while flying, think again&#8211;alcohol      and caffeine dehydrate the body, making your even more tired when you      arrive at your destination.<\/li>\n<li>If      it\u2019s daytime in your destination, take a walk after you get settled. The      exercise will stimulate your body and help convince it to stop producing      sleep-inducing hormones.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Keeping the Juices Flowing<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Travelling in such cramped conditions for several hours is terrible for your circulation, and can cause swollen ankles and muscle cramps. To avoid such extreme measures, here are some helpful hints on how to keep your blood pumping solidly throughout the flight:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Wear      slippers or no shoes at all&#8211;not only will freeing your feet increase your      comfort, but also circulation in your feet.<\/li>\n<li>Take      frequent walks up and down the aisles.<\/li>\n<li>Try      to keep your legs elevated while sitting.<\/li>\n<li>Drink      lots of water and avoid caffeine and alcohol.<\/li>\n<li>Practicing      some in-seat exercises several times an hour will help&#8211;flex and point      your feet, do round-the-clock ankle rotations, move your legs in stair      master motions, or practice seated knee lifts.<\/li>\n<li>Doing      a bit of stretching also does wonders for your circulation, as well as the      nasty cricks you might develop from sitting for so long.<\/li>\n<li>Aspirin      helps to thin the blood.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Ryan Adkins \u00a0For more visit http:\/\/dest.travelocity.com\/Tips\/Item\/0,3295,215_AOLSVC,00.html<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ryan Adkins, Spring Intern with Forum-Nexus Study Abroad. 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