Traveling Safely

Unfortunately, I have some unexpected travel ahead of me because of a death in the family.  Of course, this time of year, we all worry about being run down and getting sick, especially on airplanes.  Below are a few tips and tricks to help get you through so you won't be sick during your travels or when you reach your destination.  No one wants to be sick for turkey dinner.

Travel kit ready to go!

1.Try to get ample rest.  This is sometimes impossible with jitters about traveling.  Will you be delayed?  Did you pack everything? Try to meditate and put these worries aside.  If things happen, they happen, there's not a lot you can do.  So rest, even if you're taking a red eye flight, try to rest up a little.

2.  Build up your immunity.  In one of my previous posts, I mentioned probiotics.  Definitely a great idea to bulk up on them.  I took my Arbonne immunity boost and support the past few days and I will continue to take it while I'm away and a few days after I get back.

3.  Keep your normal schedule.  If you workout daily, do it before you go and stick to it while you're away.  The more consistent you are, the less your body will feel like it has to go into crisis mode while you're traveling.  I went for a long walk today and already hit the gym.  

4.  Bring healthy snacks on the plane.  Let's face it, airports are not a cheap place to buy food and airlines rarely provide you with anything to munch on.  So bring somethings along to save some money and hassle.  This trip, I'll have some protein bars, cocoa bits, dried cranberries, apples, almonds and pumpkin seeds.  Enough to keep me going while traveling.

5.  Drink plenty of water.  The weather this time of year is dry, but planes have dry environments too.  Stay hydrated.  It is tempting to buy a glass of wine or have a coffee, but you will feel a lot better walking off the plane if you stick to water.  No dry eyes or dry throat and you'll have more energy.

Happy and safe travels this holiday season!

*Kate