{"id":1612,"date":"2020-03-15T23:44:25","date_gmt":"2020-03-15T23:44:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bedguard.com.au\/?p=1612"},"modified":"2020-03-15T23:44:25","modified_gmt":"2020-03-15T23:44:25","slug":"how-to-sleep-well-when-you-travel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bedguard.com.au\/backup\/how-to-sleep-well-when-you-travel\/","title":{"rendered":"How to sleep well when you travel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Even the best sleepers can have their sleep patterns disrupted while travelling, so we\u2019ve put together some of the best tips to help you sleep well when you travel.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1613\" src=\"http:\/\/bedguard.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/photo-of-sleeping-man-3771069-min-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Sleep well when you travel\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bedguard.com.au\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/photo-of-sleeping-man-3771069-min-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bedguard.com.au\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/photo-of-sleeping-man-3771069-min-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bedguard.com.au\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/photo-of-sleeping-man-3771069-min-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bedguard.com.au\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/photo-of-sleeping-man-3771069-min-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bedguard.com.au\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/photo-of-sleeping-man-3771069-min-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/bedguard.com.au\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/photo-of-sleeping-man-3771069-min-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Travelling can interfere with your sleep enormously, especially if you\u2019re travelling to different time zones. However, with a bit of forward planning, you can adjust to a new environment, and get a good night&#8217;s sleep away from home.<\/p>\n<h2>Sleep well when you travel<\/h2>\n<h3><strong>In the hotel<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>If you can, take your own pillow with you. Sometimes having a little home comfort can help you doze off. Having your own pillow will also avoid the problem of the hotel pillow being too high, too low or too soft or hard.<\/li>\n<li>Avoid caffeine-related stimulants such as tea, coffee, energy drinks and chocolate before bed.<\/li>\n<li>Create your own personalised \u2018sleep-kit\u2019 to take with you. Include things like sleep-inducing essential oils, eye-masks, ear plugs, warm socks, and herbal tea sachets.<\/li>\n<li>Make use of extra blankets if the room is too cold.<\/li>\n<li>Ask for a room away from elevators and stair-wells to avoid disturbances.<\/li>\n<li>Use the \u2018Do not disturb\u2019 sign.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>On the plane<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Choose your seat wisely! A window seat gives you something to lean on, and you\u2019ll have some control over the window shade. You&#8217;ll also avoid fellow passengers scrambling over you when they use the bathroom.<\/li>\n<li>Bring a small blanket or ask for one.<\/li>\n<li>Bring a neck pillow.<\/li>\n<li>Use an eye mask to block out light.<\/li>\n<li>Wear noise-cancelling headphones to block out noise.<\/li>\n<li>Dress in comfortable layers, so you can avoid becoming too hot or too cold.<\/li>\n<li>Let the flight attendant know you want to sleep so they won\u2019t interrupt you with the drink or snack cart.<\/li>\n<li>Stay hydrated but avoid drinking out of boredom \u2014 all those toilet trips! \u2014 and avoid caffeine if you can.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>In a different time-zone<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Try to adjust your sleep schedule before you go, by shifting your bedtime and waking time either earlier or later in the day to match the time of your destination.<\/li>\n<li>Expose yourself to light for at least 15 to 30 minutes after you wake up top help reset your circadian rhythm.<\/li>\n<li>Avoid napping when you get to your destination and try to stay awake until the local \u2018bed time\u2019.<\/li>\n<li>Try to arrange a flight that lands in the evening so you don\u2019t have to stay awake too long.<\/li>\n<li>Eat lightly before bedtime and avoid alcohol and caffeine.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Plan extra rest time when you return home<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Not everyone will get enough sleep well when they travel, despite following all the advice above. That\u2019s why it pays to factor in some extra sleep time when you return home. Go to bed an hour or two earlier to help catch up on your sleep, and try to make sure your days aren\u2019t too exhausting when you get home.<\/p>\n<p>When it comes to great sleep at home, we can help with our comprehensive range of mattresses designed to suit people of all shapes, sizes and ages. Browse our range <a href=\"http:\/\/bedguard.com.au\/shop\/\">online<\/a> or instore today.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Even the best sleepers can have their sleep patterns disrupted while travelling, so we\u2019ve put together some of the best tips to help you sleep well when you travel. Travelling can interfere with your sleep enormously, especially if you\u2019re travelling to different time zones. However, with a bit of forward planning, you can adjust to&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1613,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"iawp_total_views":2,"footnotes":""},"categories":[191,213,62],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1612","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mattress-comfort","category-sleep-facts","category-sleeping-tips"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>How to sleep well when you travel - BedGuard<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Getting a good night&#039;s sleep when away from home can be tricky, but with our tips, you&#039;ll be able to sleep well when you travel.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"How to sleep well when you travel - 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