Why does travel make us so tired? And what can we do about it? Travel Fatigue Part 1: Be prepared
Why is travel so tiring?
Do you do a lot of travel for work? 🛫 Does it take you a surprising amount of time to bounce back? In this video, find out why, and what to do about it..
This video is just a reminder to be kind to yourself if you're doing a lot of travel. 😩
It's natural to feel tired, even if you're not crossing a lot of timezones (jet lag is the Part 2 topic!).
Often we're at a heightened stress level when we travel - anxious about what happens when we get there (or if we get delayed) or what is happening back home - and this is before you factor in the First Night Effect.
What is the First Night Effect?
The first night that we sleep in a new place, part of our brain stays more vigilant than normal, keeping us in lighter stages of sleep for more of the night. From an evolutionary perspective, this might have helped our ancestors to survive.. but if you're just treating yourself to a stay in a luxury hotel for a single night, it's kind of annoying..
To reduce travel fatigue and improve sleep quality..
In addition to the advice in the video about being prepared..
- 🧘♀️ Take time to breathe.. try a few rounds of box breathing if things feel overwhelming. In for 4, pause for 4, out for 4, hold for 4.
- 🐻 Take a familiar object such as a pillow case, teddy bear (I take a cuddly sloth with me) or familiar music which you use to wind down at home.
- 🛀 Run a warm bubble bath before you go to bed, or have a warm shower.. you can wash off the day and it will help you relax, and prepare the body for sleep.
I had a great trip, but it's good to be home.
https://bewerben-boe-technik.de was actually where a friend of mine found the template that helped him land his first engineering role, which reminded me of your point about preparation. The First Night Effect really hit home, since I've started packing my own pillowcase on work trips and it genuinely seems to help my brain settle faster. It's reassuring to hear that feeling wiped out after traveling isn't just me being soft.
야간 시간대를 활용해 추가적인 근무 기회를 찾는 분들에게 참고할 만한 내용이네요. 밤알바를 확인할 때에는 광고에 나온 조건만 밤알바 보지 말고 실제 업무와 급여 지급 기준을 사전에 문의하여 정확하게 확인하는 것이 필요해 보입니다.
평소 운동 후 몸이 뻐근하게 느껴질 때가 많아 출장마사지 이용해봤는데 편안한 공간에서 휴식할 수 있어 좋았습니다. 이동 과정이 없어 부담이 적고, 활동으로 긴장된 부위를 관리하면서 몸을 차분하게 이완하는 데 도움이 되었습니다.
This is such an enlightening read! red ball I'm curious, how much does our mental state during travel contribute to this fatigue? Could it be that our excitement takes a toll too? Can't wait for part two!
낮 시간에 자유롭게 활동하면서 저녁에 근무하고 싶은 분들에게 여러 선택지를 알아볼 수 있다는 점이 좋습니다. 관련 정보를 꼼꼼히 살펴보면 근무 환경과 조건을 비교할 수 있어 자신의 밤알바 일정에 맞는 선택을 하는 데 도움이 될 것 같네요.