| Air travel is one of the fastest, most efficient and | | | | mind and body for the activities you may have |
| safest forms of travel that man has developed. | | | | planned upon arrival in your destination. |
| However, for most people, spending a few hours on | | | | 5. You can't sleep? Well then maybe some soothing |
| a plane is a dull and boring experience. Knowing how | | | | music can help you get to sleep and make the time |
| to make time pass quickly on a plane will benefit you | | | | pass quickly while on the plane. Music has proven to |
| both physically and mentally. The long tedious and | | | | make boring and exhausting flights much more |
| monotonous flight time along with the endless | | | | bearable. It is no secret that music can affect our |
| humming of the engine and other audible ambient | | | | mood. So it's probably wise when trying to make |
| noises can render a person on a plane bored and | | | | time pass quicker while on a plane to play a music |
| exhausted. | | | | genre that has that relaxing effect on you. |
| Making time pass quickly on an airplane is not as | | | | 6. In this day and age, everything we need can |
| complicated as it sounds. Knowing how to make time | | | | probably in your pocket. If you have your hand-held |
| pass by will make your trip much more bearable. | | | | gaming device with you, you can spend the time |
| Most people just try to sit still and be quiet, but to | | | | playing and actually enjoy this spare time. This is also |
| be honest; that only makes things more unbearable | | | | a great option for those restless kids. These games |
| and time pass even slower. It would also contradict | | | | can work wonders on kids, keeping them focused |
| our first tip on how to make time pass quickly on an | | | | and, more importantly, quiet and occupied. |
| airplane, which is: | | | | 7. Portable computers such as laptops also give you |
| 1. Stop watching the clock. Watching the clock and | | | | something to do to pass the time while on a long |
| minding the time will only make you count more | | | | flight. Most modern airplanes even have power |
| sheep and exhaust you unnecessarily. Checking the | | | | sources for recharging and wireless internet available |
| time frequently will only make the time pass by | | | | and we all know what the internet means. The |
| slower on an airplane. As the saying goes "a watched | | | | internet is the best cure for boredom and will |
| clock never moves" | | | | definitely make your flight much more bearable. |
| 2. Another small but great idea when making time | | | | 8. In-flight movies are also available on most airplanes, |
| pass quickly on a plane is deep breathing, as most | | | | if you are lucky enough you might find the screening |
| people with any kind of medical know-how would | | | | movie to be of your liking, which will probably render |
| suggest. It's probably the most common health | | | | at least 2 hours off your flight wait. Nowadays, many |
| advice in the hospital besides "drink lots of water". | | | | planes allow you to choose from a selection of |
| Breathing shallow and quickly tricks our bodies into | | | | movies that will play in your own personal screen, |
| thinking that time is moving more slowly. So breathe | | | | located in the seat back in front of you. Just like |
| deeply and let time pass quickly. | | | | watching a movie at home, in-flight movies are sure |
| 3. Other than ignoring the slowness of time, a great | | | | to help make time pass quicker during a long airplane |
| technique for making time pass faster on an airplane | | | | flight. |
| is making conversation with the people seated next | | | | 9. On a long quiet flight, there is nothing more |
| to you. Making good conversation not only makes | | | | entertaining than reading a good book. Now, it |
| time pass quicker it also opens up opportunities to | | | | doesn't even have to be a physical book; you can |
| meet new people and make new friends. It's a | | | | read e-books on your phone or other handheld |
| win-win deal. | | | | device. Some people enjoy reading newspapers, |
| 4. Sleep is probably more of common sense than | | | | magazines or comics to pass the time on a plane. |
| advice but it is nevertheless worth mentioning. Sleep | | | | There really is no better way to pass the time on an |
| will not only help you make pass time longer in an | | | | airplane than by reading a great book! |
| airplane but also prepare you and rejuvenate your | | | | |