HOW TO MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR LONG-HAUL FLIGHT

You’ve booked a long-haul flight to your exciting vacy destination, but the thought of sitting on a place for 8-12 hours seems daunting! Here is how I make the best of the situation…

• I bring a journal/notebook & write down everything I want to see on the trip. Rough sketching plans helps me feel like I’m going to make the best use of my time. Write down goals & dreams! Write a personal mantra you want to say every day! Write a list of things you’re grateful for! Write a list of people you’d give money to if you won the lottery! Write!

• I bring two really exciting books!

  One book is what I call DRIVEL…a pocket novel that allows me to escape into a world of fantasy. I recently read, “Lessons in Chemistry” & LOL’d & cried & beamed with happiness when reading it. I also loved, “The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires”, American Gods” & really, anything written by Chuck Klosterman.

  The other book is to learn something or personal development. Since this is PERSONAL, you’ll have to choose accordingly. This past year I’ve enjoyed; “The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck”, “The Unlikely Rise of Vladimir Putin”, “The Tipping Point”, (but I’ve read all Malcolm Gladwell’s books & loved them), HST’s “The Great Shark Hunt” & I devoured, “The Ethical Slut” (I just want to see if you’ve read this far! Haha!

• Chair YOGA & simple seat stretches! Check it out:

• Meditate. You aren’t going anywhere & you’ve got literally HOURS to kill. Why not practice meditating & breathing to relax & calm your frazzled nerves? Big breathe in for a count of 7, hold it for a count of 8 & release for a count of 9, while visualizing how good it’s going to feel to see one of your most favorite places on this exciting holiday you’re on!

• In-house movies & games are an excellent way to burn major hours or more! I watched some blockbusters on my long-haul to Rome in October & I got to level 9 on Bejewled!

• Sleep! Brew a bag of sleepy-time tea, don some noise cancelling ear buds, put on a sleep mask & cuddle up for a nap…..if you’re lucky!

  Send me your best ways to kill flight time!