Frequent travel or living a fast-paced lifestyle might expose you to germs, while interrupting your sleep and dietary needs, which can impact your immune system, digestive health and wellbeing. Irregular sleep and meal times, limited access to fresh produce and wholefoods, irregular exercise, and choosing convenience over nutrients can often result in a poor diet, lack of sleep and reduced physical activity.
If you are a frequent traveller or tend to live a lifestyle on-the-go, there are a few travel-friendly wellness practices which can help to maintain and optimise your health, to support your immune system, digestive system and general wellbeing.
I’ve more recently discovered lymphatic drainage and the impact this has on reducing inflammation, fluid retention and just stimulating everything – my digestion, metabolism and circulation. When I can’t book a treatment while travelling, I will spend 5-10 minutes gently massaging myself, opening up the lymph nodes and performing a self-sculpting technique which works to drain and release fluids.
Preparation
The key to optimising your health and wellbeing while travelling or living on-the-go is your preparation. Our main priorities to support and protect our health are movement, nutrition and sleep. Planning ahead achievable workouts, pre-made meals and snacks and sleeping aids such as essential oils or magnesium can go a long way in setting yourself up for success.
Fluidform packing list non-negotiables:
- Your Fluidform Equipment Pack for 20 minute workouts in your hotel room, the hotel gym or on the beach
- Healthy snacks – we are making our Peanut Butter and Jelly Overnight Oats before a flight and packing our Apricot and Coconut Bliss Balls and Crispy Spiced Turmeric Chickpeas for any long haul travel, or days where we are running around. A packed container of hydrating fruits such as berries or cucumber paired with unsalted nuts make for a balanced snack. Locolove chocolates are a favourite at Fluidform for an afternoon pick-me-up with added nutrients.
- A 1L water bottle to refill throughout the day
- A packed container of sliced lemon to add to your water bottle
- Electrolytes to add to your water bottle to increase your hydration
- Headphones for online workouts, podcasts or relaxing music
- A magnesium supplement to support sleep
- Travel-sized collagen packs, our favourites are from PEARL Collagen
- Vitamin C sachets to support your immunity
- SPF to protect your skin from sun damage and the Aspect Fruit Enzyme Mask, particularly after long travel days or too much time in the sun.
- The Estee Lauder sheet mask for a refreshing and moisturising solution to combat travel skin.
Movement
Our bread and butter, finding an achievable and consistent movement routine will help to support your energy levels, digestive system and relieve you of aches and pains from travelling. Fluidform at Home is your very own movement-in-your-pocket program for 20 minutes anywhere, on-the-go. Swimming and walking are other great ways to stay active on holiday – while doubling as a great way to discover new places.
Our Fluidform Jet, Set, GO! Challenge is a 21-day fully-guided program of daily workouts to keep you moving and active on-the-go. Each targeted 20-minute workout will leave you feeling energised before rushing out the door.
Nutrition
A balanced nutrition is essential to feeling your best and the same rule applies when travelling. Opt for fresh, local and good quality ingredients where you can and eat an abundance of fruit and vegetables. Don’t be afraid to try anything and everything and enjoy all the deliciousness of travelling!
Continue Reading Our Nutrition Travel Guide – available when you sign up to Fluidform At Home.
Beat The Jetlag
Jetlag, disrupted sleep patterns, late nights and unusual routines can all impact your sleep and energy levels. Our tips to help with jetlag are to gently push through and adapt to the local time. Avoid alcohol or any heavy meals within the first 48 hours and allow your body to reset. When you can, schedule your travel plans around this and avoid any major plans within the first two days of arriving somewhere. You cannot appreciate the beauty of travel or take anything in if you’re fighting jetlag!
