Core Tip: Traveling long distances during the Spring Festival rush is like a battle. It's inevitable to feel tired and have sore limbs after returning home. So, how can you solve this "Spring Festival travel syndrome"?
One, Bathing
A bath can remove metabolic waste from the body's surface, dilate capillaries, and effectively relieve fatigue. However, note that after returning to your accommodation or after activity, you should rest for a while until your heart rate returns to its normal state before bathing. The water temperature should be around 40 degrees Celsius, and the bath should generally last 15-20 minutes, not too long.
Two, Soaking Feet in Hot Water Before Bed
Soaking feet in hot water can relieve fatigue and aid sleep. The water temperature can be a bit higher, preferably feeling slightly scalding to oneself. Soaking feet can dilate blood vessels, accelerate blood flow, and enhance blood circulation.
Three, Massage
Excessive physical exercise causes lactic acid to build up in muscle groups. Massage helps the lactic acid to be absorbed by the blood more quickly. The method is to use your hands to pinch or gently tap your calves, thighs, arms, shoulders, and back to relax the muscles. After a day of travel, many people use sleeping or sitting idly as a way to recover their energy, but this is actually a misconception.
Four, Hot Tea
Tea contains caffeine, which can increase the frequency and depth of respiration and promote the secretion of adrenaline to achieve the purpose of anti-fatigue. Coffee and chocolate have similar effects.
Five, High-Protein Foods
The body can feel fatigued when it consumes too much energy, so one should eat more protein-rich foods such as tofu, milk, pork, beef, fish, and eggs.
Six, Vitamins
Vitamins B and C help the body to quickly dispose of accumulated metabolic products. Therefore, eating foods rich in vitamins B and C can eliminate fatigue.
Seven, Drinking Activated Water or Purified Water
Water contains a large amount of oxygen, which can quickly relieve physical fatigue.
Eight, Alkaline Foods
Eat more alkaline foods such as fresh vegetables, melons and fruits, bean products, dairy products, and animal livers rich in protein and vitamins. After being digested and absorbed by the body, these foods can rapidly lower the blood's acidity, neutralize it to a weak alkaline state, and eliminate fatigue.
Nine, Seated Neck Stretch
Clasp your hands behind your head, with your forearms pressed against your cheeks. Apply gentle pressure to flex your neck forward, then use your neck muscles to extend backward as far as possible. Do this 8 times, holding each position for 1-2 seconds.
Ten, Seated Side Stretch
Place one hand on your hip and extend the other arm straight up. Lean your upper body slightly to the side and stretch the arm forcefully upward and to the side 5 times. Then switch sides and repeat, holding each position for 1-2 seconds.
Eleven, Seated Shoulder Stretch
Interlace your fingers and raise your hands above your head with your palms facing up. Then, swing your arms backward forcefully, from slow to fast, 10 times.
Twelve, Seated Waist and Abdomen Stretch
Clasp your hands behind your head and bend forward, then lean your upper body backward with your elbows flared out, trying to straighten your body completely. Hold for 3-4 seconds and repeat 5 times slowly.
Thirteen, Seated Chest and Back Stretch
Bend your elbows and bring your arms forward to shoulder height, hunching your back and lowering your head. Then, extend your arms parallel to the rear, lifting your head and chest. Do this 10 times.