Do you have trouble falling asleep quickly while traveling? It’s so annoying, right?! You’re so used to the comfort of your own bed and the shape of your pillows that anything else just won’t do. I can definitely relate. After many years of traveling and sleeping in hotels, airports, train stations, you name it…I’ve compiled my best tips for how to fall asleep quickly while traveling.
Here are my 5 best ways to fall asleep quickly while traveling:
- Invest in the essentials. Chances are you might not always have a comfortable place to sleep while traveling. Your sleeping environment might not be completely dark, quiet, or spacious. That’s why it’s important to invest in some noise-cancelling earphones or earbuds, an eye mask, and if you’re on the airplane, a nice neck pillow. All of these things will help you fall asleep fast. Amazon has a wide variety of neck pillows to check out. Click here for their best sellers.
- Plan your next day. When you’re traveling, it can get pretty exhausting to think about all the things you want to get done. That’s why you should at least have a rough draft in mind of what you’d like to do each day. It’s best to write it down, as it’ll free up the space in your mind. You don’t have to have all the details, just the general bullet points. This has really helped me fall asleep fast the night before because my mind is free of wandering thoughts.
- Don’t use your phone before bed! I know it’s so hard to do this. I’ve come to realize that it actually does work, because the endless things we can do with our phones will keep us stimulated and awake. Therefore, if you’re having trouble sleeping, then I’d recommend taking a walk wherever you can. Whether it be on the plane or around your hotel room. Also, try to find something to do that’s really boring!
- Exercise during the day. I’ve read that doing some kind of exercise during the day will help you become more tired at the end of the day. From my experience, this definitely works. When you’re traveling, do you tend to walk a lot or engage in outdoor activities? If not, I’d recommend walking more while you’re out and about. Not only is this a great way to see a new place, but hopefully it should make you more tired by the end of the day.
- Combat jet lag and adapt to new time zones. When you’re traveling it can be especially difficult to sleep when your body is experiencing jet lag after a long flight. I recommend not thinking about the time change. This may not work for everyone, but whenever I stop thinking about the differences in time zones and just let myself fall asleep when it wants, I actually have such a better night’s sleep.
Let me know what tips and tricks you have when it comes to sleeping better while traveling!