It can all be one continuous test of your patience. What you can do: Plan ahead as much as possible to minimize stress. Airplane cabins have very low humidity levels, Dr. Goldman explains, because about 50 percent of the air circulating in the cabin is pulled from the outside, and at high altitudes the air is almost completely devoid of moisture. This might cause your throat, nose and skin to feel dry. What you can do: To stay hydrated, pack an empty water bottle in your carry-on that you can refill after going through security and take with you on the plane,.
Wear glasses instead of contacts to help prevent discomfort to the eyes. You might think that recirculating air in the cabin would make you prone to getting sick, but commercial airlines actually have advanced filtering systems that remove most bacteria, fungi and viruses from the air. Tray tables, seatbelt buckles and other surfaces that are frequently touched may also be covered with germs.
Carry a small bottle of hand sanitizer with you, and be sure to wash your hands thoroughly throughout your travel. Air pressure is lower at higher altitudes, which means your body takes in less oxygen. What you can do: Hydration is key. Goldman recommends trying to keep your sleep schedule on your home time zone.
As a result, illnesses like the common cold can spread quickly on airplanes. Reduced levels of moisture in the air can also cause your skin to dry out. On top of this, your body requires more fluids to stay hydrated. Dehydration causes thirst, fatigue, dizziness, and confusion in mild to moderate cases.
Severe cases of dehydration can cause seizures and even death. To prevent dehydration when flying, you should drink plenty of water and avoid caffeine and alcohol as they speed up the process of dehydration.
Drinking water before your flight is another preventative measure. Another common cause of fatigue while traveling is decreased bodily functions. Different forms of travel can cause your body to underperform in a few different ways. Here are a few ways that our bodies can struggle while traveling. People often experience disruption to their digestive system while traveling, which is particularly common in air travel. However, many people also feel disturbance to their digestive system when traveling by road or rail.
On top of this, travel can be a stressful time for many people. Increased levels of stress can lead to nausea, indigestion, gas, and diarrhea. Any of these common stomach issues may lead to fatigue and exhaustion during your journey. Another common issue you may experience when traveling is blood circulation issues. Blood circulation issues occur when traveling, as you likely will be sitting in one position for an extended period.
Sitting in one place for a long time can reduce circulation to different parts of your body. On top of this, there's an increased risk of blood clots and severe health issues from poor circulation. Traveling by air carries an increased risk of blood clots as the lack of pressure combined with sitting in one place can put you more at risk. The reduction in the effectiveness of your blood circulation causes fatigue. Jet lag is a term often used to describe feeling tired after traveling.
Also known as jet lag disorder, jet lag is caused by disturbances to your usual sleep pattern by changes in time zones. It can leave you feeling exhausted, confused, and dizzy. Symptoms usually ease by themselves within a few days of arriving at your destination.
You can reduce the effects of jet lag by getting plenty of rest before traveling. For example, if you were going to a destination that's 6 hours ahead of you, set your clocks to 6 hours ahead for a couple of days before leaving. Adjusting your schedule to fit your new destination can reduce the drastic change to your program when traveling across time zones.
Another common reason for travelers feeling exhausted is intense travel schedules. Many vacationers and professionals have a lot of traveling to do in a short amount of time. Constant traveling can quickly cause increased levels of fatigue.
You may not feel tired after a single journey, but over time, a lot of traveling can put your body and mind under stress, leading to illness, and fatigue quickly sets in. What food do you usually pack for a journey? You're also likely to drink sodas or alcoholic drinks to alleviate stress and make your journey more enjoyable. People usually eat more and overindulge when on vacation, leading to disruptions to your digestive system and energy levels. If your body is used to regular meals and healthy eating, you'll likely notice a sharp decline in your motivation and energy levels due to a poor diet.
It can lead to feelings of fatigue when you return from vacation. Human beings are creatures of habit. Most people have patterns that they follow every day.
These patterns can be anything from when you eat or go to bed or what you eat and drink to how much sleep you get at night. And, food does make a difference and although Guatemalan food can be good, it also can feel limiting at times. We found it more challenging to travel in Latin America than Asia.
I know exactly how you feel Shannon. And with the problems you are facing with the debit card, the earthquakes, the illnesses and the family problems. You have a right to be weary. We found India to be difficult and we had quite a hard time with travel fatigue. To top it off we felt guilty having travel fatigue. Staying in one place and recharging the batteries helped a lot.
I think that everyone gets a little travel fatigue on long trips. Especially when they are facing a lot of obstacles like you are right now. During this last travel, we talked about having a home base of some kind during our next trip as well. The constant moving can be tough. Sending lots of love your way and hoping that things get better for you.
Hey Shannon — It's definitely not abnormal what you're feeling. Every time I feel similarly to how you're feeling, I've realized that the constant movement from place to place was the culprit. And so I would just stop or I would move to some ideal place for 3 or more months in order to regroup hence the reason I've been in Mexico for 7 months now! Without doing that every now and then, I tend to spend too much time worrying about projects I want to start and work I need to do and as a result, I don't connect with and enjoy my travels as much as I should.
Happens to everyone I think. The lack of routine, the living out of a suitcase, the poor diet as Trisha mentions… it can be tough. Hang in there — it will pass and soon enough you'll be on firm footing. Sometimes what we assume is just travel fatigue is really that our bodies are reacting to a change in our diet, not the travel itself. It's really important to be sure you're still eating healthy foods that give you energy, because a lack of certain nutrients such as B vitamins can effect both our mood mind and stamina body ….
When illness strikes as well, it can rub the luster off travel. As a concept, us bloggers sell travel as magical, life-altering… heck, sometimes it's also reality, which completely explains your weariness. You probably need to recharge, quite natural for the mind and body. Yep, it totally happens.
It seems that not many people ever really bring it up, but it happens to a lot of travelers who are on the road for a while… they just need to settle down for a bit. Travel fatigue happens, don't worry about it. I totally like your plan to expat yourself somewhere. I'm a fan of depth over breadth and being an expat is an excellent way to have a fairly stable life while still experiencing another culture.
Hey, it can only improve from here…right? Sorry to hear things aren't going as planned, though! Completely understandable. It's harder when you're on the go to deal with some things but once you settle in somewhere for a bit and get in a routine that helps to ease the fatigue. Hope things turn around soon for you, I'm sure they will :. I think that we can get in these funks even when we're NOT traveling.
Just a thought.
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