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Join me on an ongoing adventure in both inner journeys and outward experiences. The HOME link above will take you to my main site, where you will find a lot more to explore. If you would like to add your own comments (readable by all visitors), just click on the COMMENTS link below any entry. If you want to send a private message to me, click on the menu item CONTACT LIZ above, or send email to liz@whereisliz.com
Friday, September 14, 2007
Tips for restful travels
It's impossible to say how much travel misery is due to sleep deprivation, but I would guess it's a contributing factor in many travel mishaps. Lack of sleep can reduce your awareness drastically, leaving you vulnerable to everything from a picked pocket, to a sprained ankle, to boarding the wrong train. So good sleep is very high on my list of priorities when I'm journeying. On the cnn.com web site today I found an article that has some interesting tips for being well-rested on the road. Among them:"Lavender oil or a spritz of lavender linen spray on your sheets often helps with restful sleep. The Sense of Smell Institute found that lavender increases the amount of time spent in the restful, restorative phase of sleep."Worth a try!
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Tuesday, September 11, 2007
Meditations on travel
I'm practicing meditation this week, something I tell myself every day I'm going to do, but this week I'm actually doing it. What's changed? I'm starting to understand that it's not just one of those vaguely "good for you" things like eating broccoli, but an essential tool in the traveler's kit.
Delicious Living reports that a UC Irvine study demonstrated that "After undergoing three rounds of topical heat tests, the meditators showed a 40 percent to 50 percent lower brain response to pain than the others. The nonmeditators went on to practice TM [Transcendental Meditation] twice a day for the next five months before repeating the tests. The second round of brain scans for this group also showed a 40 percent to 50 percent decrease in pain response."
Imagine being only half as uncomfortable in tropical heat! I'm sold.
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