Traveling can be taxing on our nervous system, and it can be difficult to find the time and space to check in with yourself while you’re on a plane, in a car, or exploring a new city. This week, Cait shares a detailed how-to guide and offers actionable and proactive steps you can take to ensure your nervous system is well cared for and regulated before and during your travels.
Show Notes:
Cait shares her recent personal experience with staying regulated while traveling to NYC
How a woman's monthly cycle can add nuances while traveling
Nervous system regulation tools while traveling:
Engage in movement — stretch before your flight / car / bus ride, take a class in your destination city or watch a free class on YouTube, sweat it out for bonus detoxing
Nature — find a park, put your bare feet in the grass, or lay down to ground yourself
Music — Cait shares her go-to playlist to listen to when commuting from Point A to Point B (especially on long flights)
Pack food & nourishing snacks — google health food stores ahead of your trip so you know the distance to/from the closest options from where you’re staying; pack your go-to healthy snacks to minimize airport food when possible
Take space — engage in intentional breathing, solo time, & make intentional upgrades to your physical space when possible (i.e. seat upgrades for extra space on an airline flight)
Bonus tip: research ahead of time! Save a google list of all your “saved” and pinned places for healthy food, grocery stores, workout classes & more
Cait’s final and #1 tip: slow down, ease up on expectations to see and “do it all” while traveling, and be present to your surroundings
Resources:
-Cait’s “Regulate and Elevate” Spotify Playlist
-”Weightless” Song
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-Lindsay’s Instagram: @myvitalside
-Visit Lindsay’s website
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