Luckily, hotels and travel companies have been making health and wellness a priority, providing fitness amenities that range from in-room balance balls to DNA-specific nutrition plans.
Bottom line is staying healthy while traveling has never been easier, so we’ve put together a 5 easy steps plan to help you reap all of the body-boosting benefits of your next traveling experience:
Keeping your levels of hydration optimal is key to surviving any new environment – when you fly, your skin dehydrates heavily, your body feels more fatigued, and your brain finds it harder to focus. Reach out for pure water, coconut water or fresh lemonade, and load up on as many watery foods such as cucumber and watermelon.
If you’re heading to the beach, your water intake should increase especially if you’re also consuming alcohol. A major downside to a thirsty body is food cravings – more often than not we tend to confuse hunger with thirst. Next time you feel the snack urge setting in, try drinking a big glass of water, and see if goes away.
This part is the most challenging as when holiday mood sets in, our minds tend to go into a state of bliss and overlook any aspect tied to routine, nourishment included. Also, depending on your accommodation style, cooking might not come in handy. Still, there are a few things that can make it a bit easier:
Travelling more often than not involves long periods of sitting, thus staying active, although difficult, is absolutely necessary. Exercise as much as you can to stimulate your immune system, release endorphins, and keep your brain sharp. Here are a few ways to keep your physical activity going while traveling:
Whether you’re traveling for business or vacation, stress still finds way of creeping up on you. Meditation is a powerful stress reliever that sharpens your mind, and increases your awareness.
Whether you’re on a plane, on the beach, or in your hotel room, allocate 10 to 20 minutes to meditation, and improvements will be noticeable in no time – you’ll find a new appreciation for your surroundings, the people you’re with, and all around rid yourself of all frustrations.
If you don’t have 20 minutes to spare, try these quick meditating methods:
Top meditation and mindfulness podcasts:
Now that you’ve got eating well and staying active covered, you should know skin care, vitamin intake, or any medical regimens should in no way be overlooked. If you take regular vitamins or medications, pack them in a travel container for ease of access and to save space.
Keeping up with your routines won’t add any unnecessary restrictions to your trip. On the contrary, including and caring for all these aspects will allow you to feel your best while traveling and make your vacation all the more enjoyable.
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