A long haul journey is annoying one. But a long haul air journey perhaps tops the list of annoying things. Not only are you away from your habitat, in tin cylinder that exposes you extreme climate, you are stuck in one place and are only left with wondering one thought – when am I going to reach the destination?
While the next obvious step is to pass the time by sleeping away, truthfully, it isn’t as easy. While some people find it extremely easy to doze off in an air plane, most have a struggle ahead of them to be hit by slumber.
If you’re one of those, and in desperate need of help, here’s a step by step guide of falling asleep in an airplane, as told by a flight attendant. Read on.
Travel blogger and flight attendant, Kara Mulder of The Flight Attendant Life, revealed the exact steps one needs to follow to fall asleep. She says it has all got to do with when you eat.
She adds that
sets her watch to the time zone where she's landing, and only eats at what would be regular times, writing, "Immediately change your watch to the local time. Fall into a local time schedule and routine with eating and sleeping.
"Do not go to sleep at 1pm. Wait to fall asleep at a regular time [in that time zone]. Your body will quickly readjust.
"If the snack and meal service is not served on the your eating schedule, go ahead and pass on the food. Pack your own healthy granola bars, trail mix, dried fruit, etc. Also, be careful and avoid foods that cause gastrointestinal distress and be careful not to overeat."
Keeping in mind, our schedule revolves solely around as and when we're next eating, this is definitely a tip we can get on board with. It makes sense as to why it would work, too - if it's three in the morning at the destination you're flying to, you probably shouldn't start digging into your breakfast.
This also makes sense if you're hoping for your time zones to line up when you get there - and hey, if part of Kara's advice is to take snacks to avoid going hungry, we're on board.
