We do not endorse non-Cleveland Clinic products or services. How come? Here are some ways airplane travel can affect your body, and some preparations you can make to have the healthiest travel experience possible.
Goldman says. Then you get on the plane, where you may be scrunched in an uncomfortable seat and rubbing elbows with strangers. 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. 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. Having someone to help you out can give you a massive boost and will help you to avoiding that feeling of being tired of traveling. Backpacking - like anything else in life - has its ups and downs. But by managing to avoid burnout on the road, you can enjoy the ups more and limit the downs as much as possible. Author: Jamie is an avid traveller and has been backpacking since he left high school in He is the founder of the backpacking and budget travel blog, Gaijin Crew, which aims to teach aspiring backpackers to travel on a student budget and make long-term, extended travel a reality.
Where do you want to go? Got a booking for more than 10 of you? Check out group options. Tired of Traveling? There are two main causes of travel burnout when it comes to backpacking and living life on the road: 1.
Symptoms of Travel Burnout Burnout is like a brick wall standing in the middle of a road. High Stress or Anxiety You may think of this purely as work-related but it can be just as common on the backpacking trail.
Feeling Disengaged Feeling disinterested and being unable to focus on any given task is a tell-tale sign that burnout is coming. Negativity and Self-Criticising Burnout can leave you feeling more negative than you usually do, both towards others and yourself.
Distracted Eating Another common symptom and early sign of travel fatigue is if you find yourself distracted when eating. Mental Exhaustion This is what I was talking about at the beginning when you just want to spend the entire day in bed; not necessarily because of sleepiness but because of total mental and emotional exhaustion.
Constant Worrying You have the same worries and fears playing around in your head, on repeat. Physical Illness This will come rather far into the burnout process, so hopefully, you never get to this stage but it can happen. Not Enough Exercise It can be hard to stay in peak shape while backpacking. Constant Hurrying Are you always packing your stuff last minute? Your body needs to adjust to altitudes that are unnatural for humans. Aside from altitude, there are many health effects that happen to your body when you fly.
These contribute to travel fatigue. Turbulence, noise, rolling, and shuddering that you experience during a flight are not normal. Your body understands this and tries hard to stabilize itself which reflects in the form of exhaustion.
In addition to the mode of transport, there could be various causes that you might be feeling travel fatigue:. Monasteries, climb mountains, sampling local foods, hitting the beaches, enjoying the nightlife and visiting important landmarks tend to make it onto most travel schedules… sometimes all in one day. Rightly so! If you fly to your destination, you may be experiencing jet lag.
If you took a red-eye flight , this will almost certainly be the case. Jet lag comes with a host of health impacts, and if you experience jet lag enough, travel fatigue could be one of them. It is essential to listen to your body and determine what it needs. If you start your day at 4 am in the timezone you came from, make sure that you hit the hay by 9 pm to catch up on sleep.
If needed, take a day off and give yourself time to adjust! If you belong to the first category, it is likely that you will experience travel fatigue sooner. Packing your bags at the last minute, stressing about missing your flight or train, and making travel arrangements in the nick of the time are only going to give you unwanted stress.
This will later reflect itself in the form of travel fatigue. If you experience any of these symptoms, the chances are high that you are suffering from travel fatigue:. The best way to deal is to take a break. If not, try to slip back into your normal routine. It releases endorphins in the body which act as mood-lifter. If it sticks around for weeks after your trip if you even have that much time between trips!
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