Okay, okay, okay, sometimes you are going to get the colleywobbles, as my grandma used to say, but you can reduce the odds and get some sensible management techniques when the inevitable strikes! In today's world, most people just can't avoid traveling. And because of the mobs of people going to the same airport, the stress has increased tremendously. Guns everywhere, bad tempered dogs glaring, cameras peeking at your every move...stressful! By the time you get to where you are going, you are tired out and yet you are expected to perform immediately.
So, how do you improve your odds against digestive tract rebellion (plus or minus), terminal tiredness or just a complete energy collapse? Here are 10 steps to reduce the risk of getting ill:
- Rehydrate yourself. Alcohol on a plane is an absolute thumper. The longer the flight, the worse the dehydration. Maybe the Dreamliner will solve this, but in the meantime, soda water every half hour or you'll get off the plane with gecko breath and an organ set like a bag of dried apples.
- Wash your hands each chance you get! Many colds and flus can be prevented by washing your hands each time you get back to your hotel or before you handle food and, of course, after you have been to the toilet. There are now bathrooms in most of the restaurants in developing countries. Sometimes, there are sinks, just at the back of the restaurant, for a quick wash before tucking in.
- Bring hand wipes or hand sterilizers. There are travel packs you can easily get in the supermarket. These will be handy if there are no facilities where you are. Besides, many times, people offer you food. You may also want to try something to eat as you travel around places. Or, you eat an orange which gets sticky on you....
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Author: Mary Norton