Traveling in one of the most challenging times to maintain high performance health habits.
While working with top entrepreneurs, CEO’s and executives over the past several years in my executive health coaching practice, I’ve found that what I call “travel transitions” were always a real challenge for my clients when it came to maintaining good physical and mental well-being practices and habits.
Staying in a healthy routine is hard enough when not traveling but throw in long flights, different time zones, unfamiliar places and schedules and “boom” even a discipline super achiever can really get thrown off.
Let’s be honest, traveling even for the savvy health-conscious consumer can be a real challenge without a plan and the right tools and habits necessary to keep our health in balance.
In this article, I share my favorite high-performance health travel tools and strategies.
I put together what I call a High Performance Health Gobag. It’s essentially a bag that is stocked with travel essentials to keep you on the top of your game and solve the biggest challenges that most high performing health-conscious travelers face.
I highly recommend if you’re someone who travels often or even a few times per year that you put together a “High Performance Health Gobag” for yourself that can be ready when you are to help you stay at the top of your game no matter where in the world you go.
Below are high performance health products I’ve curated, why I keep them in my bag and how/when to use them.
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The Bag:
Your High Performance Health Gobag should be small enough to fit under an airplane seat without you having to sacrifice that precious leg room yet big enough to carry the essentials in.
I choose the “Kensington Triple Trek Slim Backpack” for my go-bag because it had the water bottle holder built in and was about the right size for the essentials and a MacBook Air.
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InFlight Comforts:
There is nothing worse than getting on a plane with a screaming baby when you’re trying to get some rest or work done when flying. That’s why noise-canceling earbuds or headphones are a must for any flight. This is essential.
Noise canceling headphones
Bose Quiet Comfort- Noise canceling headphones
When it comes to sounds quality Bose is the best. These headphones are top rated and for a reason. They are fairly large and on the expensive size so for thrifty travelers a good pair of noise-canceling earbuds like the ones below also work well and leave more space in your bag. Click here to add to your High Performance Health Travel GoBag
Noise canceling earbuds
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Sanitizing Wipes
Airplanes are loaded with germs and bacteria which is why it’s essential to have hand sanitizing wipes readily available. Use these wipes to clean your hands before eating on the plane and to wipe down the arm and headrest for a clean flight.
Eo Hand Sanitizer Wipe, lavender scented
Lavender Hand Sanitizer Wipes by EO Products features ethanol which serves as an antiseptic that works as a sanitizer. This formula also includes a blend of essential oils, including aloe vera and chamomile, which naturally moisturize the skin.
This product also scored a 1 on the Environmental Working Groups Skin Deep Database which evaluates and scores cosmetic products toxicity level on a 1-10 hazard and toxicity scale.
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Hydration + Antioxidant Support in flight:
Dehydration is not your friend when traveling. Dehydration is one of the major causes of fatigue. The first thing you should do when getting through security at the airport is to purchase a one-liter bottle of water to drink on your flight. Even though most airlines provide water with their in-flight services… it’s not enough. To maintain high performance health while flying drink at least one liter on your life flight (longer flights you should drink even more)
IMPORTANT NOTE: Avoid alcohol when traveling it dehydrates you and lowers our immune system which is the complete opposite of what you need when flying!
My choice:
Smart water, Fiji or Avion + one Bio H2 tablet. I recommend using Nordic Clinical – Bio H2 – Molecular Hydrogen Additive – An antioxidant supplement when traveling to optimize and enrich your water with molecular hydrogen. In a state of dehydration, body cells cannot assimilate nutrients and efficiently remove waste. Bio H2 helps fight the negative effects of alcohol, stress, and free radicals as hydrogen is a super powerful antioxidant.
The idea is that with optimal hydration and surface tension of this fluid we are able to more efficiently eliminate toxins and metabolic by-products on the most basic level. Add to this a potential increase in the delivery of important nutrients and you have a recipe for healthier cells and a healthier body.
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Healthy On the Go Bar & Snacks:
It’s essential to have healthy snacks readily available when traveling as airports are a haven for unhealthy snacks and food. However, over the years I have noticed a slight increase in healthier options at several airports.
My choices:
Busy Bar – Busy Bars contains 13 grams of grass-fed whey protein, 1 gram of sugar, between 8-9 grams of fiber and between 140-160 calories per bar depending on the favor. They are gluten free, soy free, and low carb; which make them work with almost any diet. I’m usually not a fan of whey protein supplements but the Busy Bar uses the very best grass-fed whey protein which is free of hormones and pesticides.
Why I love them… The bars taste great and only contain 1 gram of sugar which means your blood sugar will not spike and crash. They also contain a fairly high amount of fiber which helps you feel full.
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Thunderbird Bar –Thunderbird Bars are another great option to have on hand. These all natural, real food energy bars contain a delicious mix of fruits, nuts, seeds and spices. They are dairy free, soy free and grain free making them easy to digest and contain no added sugar.
Why I love them…they are made from real food and taste great.
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Immune System, Energy and Nutrient Support:
Traveling really puts our immune system to the test because of being in such close quarters with potentially sick people, breathing in recycled airplane air, increased stress levels and changes in sleep. Oil of oregano is a powerful medicine to have handy when you feel your immune system has been compromised or even as a pre/post flight preventative immune protectant. Oil of oregano is antiviral, antibacterial, antifungal, antiparasitic, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and a digestive aid. I take 5 drops under the tongue (sublingually) at the first sign of sickness or before/after flying. The taste is a bit intense for some people so consider capsule form if the taste is a concern.
North American Herb and Spice P73
North American Herb and Spice P73 is the true wild oregano oil, a blend of edible species of wild oregano grown on natural, mineral-rich soil and is highly effective.
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Green Superfood Elixir
When traveling it can be challenging to eat good quality health food and to be honest even if you’re eating all organic health food it’s still difficult to get enough whole food nutrients in your diet. That’s why I personally use and recommend that all my clients start their day with an alkalizing green superfood elixir especially when traveling.
Ultimate Elixir by Live Ultimate is my personal favorite green superfoods powder because it contains over 25 alkalizing superfoods. It’s easy to make just mix it with 8 oz of cold water an enjoy to get your daily dose of supergreens and superfoods while on the road.
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Digestive Enzymes
Most people don’t realize that it takes a lot of energy to digest food. A compromised digestion system happens to be of the most common energy leaks for most people. One the easiest ways to improve digestive health is to simply eat slower and chew your food.
However, beyond those simple recommendations taking digestive enzymes really help to optimize digestion. I recommend having and using a quality enzyme formula to help digest heavier meals “not so common” meals when traveling. If you have a digestive issue such as gas, bloating, constipation etc. supplementing with digestive enzymes can really help.
Digest Gold by Enzymedica. It’s an advanced formula that breaks down carbohydrates, fats, fiber and protein. The enzymes in Digest Gold support optimal digestion by helping the body absorb nutrients and convert food into energy. Digestive well-being improves concentration and helps to increase energy and vitality. Digest Gold is an excellent choice for individuals seeking a high-potency enzyme formula.
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Sleep Support:
Essential Tulsi- By Gaia Herb
I always like to travel with high-quality adaptogenic teas. One of my favorites is Tulsi Tea by Gaia Herb. I’ve personally toured Gaia Herbs farm in Brevard North Carolina and their on-site manufacturing facilitates with the owner of the company Ric Scalzo and was extremely impressed with the knowledge and quality of care that goes into their products.
Why Tulsi Tea? Tulsi has been used to support a healthy response to stress, maintain blood sugar levels within a normal range, promote longevity, nourish the mind and elevate the spirit. Tulsi, also known as “Holy Basil” exhibits impressive adaptogenic activity. Meaning it helps the body adapt to stresses of various kinds plus I just like the taste. I recommend drinking this tea inFlight or as a nightcap after a long day at a conference or meeting.
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Human Charger – Invented in Finland, HumanCharger® is a bright light therapy device that has a unique and patented mechanism of action which stimulates the photosensitive proteins on the surface of the brain using a calibrated white light that passes through the ear canals.
Exposure to light helps maintain the rhythm of our natural body clock. TheHumanCharger® helps to alleviate jet lag symptoms. If your flight is eastward, use HumanCharger® from the morning until noon, at two-hour consecutive intervals up to four times. For a westward travel, use HumanCharger® from late afternoon to evening, at two-hour consecutive intervals up to four times. Repeat each day until you feel recovered.
Using the HumanCharger® for only 12 minutes a day has been found to significantly increase energy levels, improve mood and increase mental alertness.
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Structural and Physical Health:
Before I share about some cool travel tools to help support your structural and physical health while away from home let’s start with some basic recommendations.
1) When flying stand and stretch at least every 30-60 minutes. This will make a big difference in how you feel when you land.
2) Book hotels that have an onsite gym to stay on track with workouts.
3) Request a hotel room with a bathtub and sink into a hot epsom salt or magnesium flake bath after a long day followed by some foam rolling.
Don’t have room for your workout shoes? Get a pair of minimalist travel workout shoes like these. They are super lightweight (5 oz) and can slide into any bag easily. Click here to add to your High Performance Health Travel GoBag or these are a great (more premium) option also.
Sitting for long periods of time is damaging to our structural health because sitting shortens the hamstrings which and compresses the back leading to pain
Travel Foam Roller:
If you’re going to be traveling for more than a week I recommend packing one.
Foam rolling is amazing modality to relieve tight sore muscles and keep the body in proper alignment. Want to maintain for peak performance? Foam rolling helps users recover from injuries, relieve muscle and joint pain, and improves circulation, flexibility, balance and mobility.
My choice:
The Morph – Collapsable travel foam roller. When collapsed, it is smaller than two folded t-shirts. This functionality allows you to take it anywhere, unencumbered…pretty awesome.
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Okay, I hope this post was helpful and that you’ve decided to take action on creating a High Performance Health Travel GoBag of your own to stay in peak performance while you travel.
If you know of any other high performance health gadgets, recommendations or suggestions please drop me a line via my contacts page with your thoughts.
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To your on going health and performance,
Devin
