Let's face it, traveling on an airplane is not movement friendly. The space is small, stress is often high and traveling with kids adds a whole extra set of challenges. Here is a list of things I do to make an airplane trip more bearable. 1. Don't get on the plane until you have to! Even traveling with kids, I wait until the last possible moment to line up to get on the plane. The less time I am confined to a small space, the better. 2. Choose an aisle seat if possible It makes it so much easier to get up and move around if you don't have to ask a stranger sitting beside you to move. 3. Drink plenty of water Not only will it keep you hydrated, you'll have to get up to use the restroom. 4. Sit better Sit with an untucked pelvis and don't schlump into the back of the seat. (Is schlump a word?). When you 'schlump' or slouch into the back of the seat, you are outsourcing the movement of your core to the seat. A rolled up sweater or jacket can help fill in the space of the bucket seat to make this easier. 5. Bring balls with you I always travel with a tennis ball or yoga tune up ball. Placing the ball under your legs or behind you gives a nice massage to your tissues and allows you to move some of you while still sitting in a cramped seat. 6. Move what you can I try to do plenty of hand and neck stretches. Best case scenario, the person next to you wants to join in. Worst case scenario, you get really strange looks when you take off your shoes to stretch your feet!! 7. Enjoy the post-airplane walk. Instead of grumbling about how far it is from the airplane to your luggage, take the opportunity to stretch out your legs and get your body moving again. Then, when you get to your destination, go for another walk, preferably outside. How do you make sure you're still moving when you travel?
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AuthorRosanna Taylor, MSc, RES-CPT Archives
April 2024
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