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To overcome travel
fatigue, the exercises stated below will
definitely help you and the steps can be easily
done. All of the exercise techniques shown below can be
conducted in the comfort of your aeroplane seat
without causing inconvenience to your fellow
passengers sitting next to you. Use this
exercise guide to prevent jet lag. Sit up straight,
breathe normally and unless instructed
otherwise, the exercises are to be carried out
slowly and evenly. Do not overstrained yourself
and do as much as is comfortable for you. It is
highly recommended to consult your doctor before
carrying on this exercise or any other exercise programme because there could be exercises that
may not suit you.
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Move your head
slowly to the left and hold this position
for five seconds. Then move slowly to the
right and hold on to this position for five
seconds and then return to the centre.
Continue doing this five times.
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Drop chin slowly
towards chest and hold this position for
five seconds and return to the centre.
Continue doing this five times,
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Touch your left
ear with left shoulder and hold this
position for five seconds. Then touch your
right ear with right shoulder and hold this
position for five seconds and return to
centre. Continue doing this five times.
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Rotate your left
shoulder ten times. Rotate your right
shoulder ten times. Then roll both shoulders
forward five times and roll both shoulders
backward five times.
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With both your
hands held in front of you, form loose
fists. Then open and close fast ten times.
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With both hands
held in front of you in loose fists, rotate
your left hand five times. Then rotate your
right hand five times and follow by rotating
both hands five times.
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Squeeze your
buttocks together and hold for count of five
and then release. Continue to do this five
times.
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Extend both
legs. Point your left foot forward. Move
foot up and back. Return to original
position. Point your right foot forward.
Move foot up and back. Return to original
position. Do this exercise ten times.
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Raise left foot.
Rotate in inward direction five times and in
outward direction five times. Then lower
foot to ground. Repeat this exercise with
right foot.
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Point both feet
slightly inward so that the big toes are
touching. Press together and hold on to this
position for count of five and then release.
This exercise is to be done for five times.
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