7 Reasons You're Not Feeling Your Best When You Travel

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7 Reasons Why Travelling Leaves You Feeling Drained

(And the Hydration Drink More Travellers Are Packing)

Hannah Phillips

4 minute read

We've all had those trips.

You’ve finally arrived, but instead of feeling ready to enjoy your trip, you’re tired, foggy and completely drained.

Here are 7 reasons why travelling can leave you feeling this way and why hydration could play a bigger part than you think.

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You Start Your Trip Tired Before You’ve Even Left

An early start is part of travelling for a lot of us.

You might be up at 4am for a flight, leaving early to avoid traffic, or staying up later than usual the night before to finish packing.

That can mean getting less sleep than you normally would before you've even left home.

Then you have several hours of travelling ahead of you, where getting proper sleep isn't always easy.

So even though you've spent a lot of the journey sitting down, it's completely understandable to arrive feeling tired.

You Might Not Be Drinking as Much as Usual

It’s surprisingly easy to drink less when you’re travelling. You’re focused on getting where you need to be, your water is packed away, or you’re deliberately drinking less to avoid another stop.

Before you know it, hours have passed without drinking much at all.

When you’re already dealing with a long journey and a change to your normal routine, not keeping on top of your hydration can leave you feeling even more drained when you arrive.

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Dry Environments Can Affect How You Feel

Long journeys often mean spending hours in air-conditioned or low-humidity environments, where the air can feel noticeably dry.

This is particularly true when flying, where cabin humidity is typically much lower than we're used to.

You continue to lose water through breathing, which can contribute to that familiar dry mouth and thirsty feeling during a journey.

It’s another reason to keep drinking regularly, even when you're spending most of the journey sitting still.

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Long Journeys Can Take More Out of You

Whether it’s a long drive, train journey or flight, spending hours travelling can leave you feeling tired and out of sorts by the time you arrive.

Revival is designed to support you along the way. Each serving contains 800mg of electrolytes, including sodium and potassium, plus 5 essential vitamins.

The electrolytes support hydration, while vitamins including B1, B3, B5 and B12 support normal energy-yielding metabolism, helping make Revival an easy addition to a long travel day.

You Lose Fluid Without Realising It

You don't have to be exercising or visibly sweating to lose water.

Your body is constantly losing fluid through breathing, your skin and going to the toilet.

That's easy to forget when you've spent most of the day sitting in a car, train or plane.

So even when you don't feel particularly active, your body still needs you to replace the fluid you're naturally losing.

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"I saw these on Instagram and took them on a week-long trip. I woke up every morning feeling hydrated and ready for the beach rather than feeling drained by the heat. It’s honestly changed how I travel."

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Your Hydration Needs Can Change When You Arrive

You might go from sitting down for hours to walking around a new city, carrying luggage, heading to the beach or simply spending more time outside than you normally would.

And if your destination is warmer, you'll lose more fluid through sweat too.

What you need to drink isn't necessarily the same every day your environment and how active you are matter.

You’re Not Packing for Hydration

You pack chargers, snacks, headphones, travel pillows and everything else you might need for the journey.

But hydration is often an afterthought.

Revival sachets are lightweight, easy to pack and mix straight into water, so you can keep them in your hand luggage, backpack or suitcase and have them ready whenever you need them.

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"I saw these on Instagram and took them for my holiday as I get sore legs and cramp when in a hot country. They kept me perfectly hydrated in the heat and I didn't waste a single day feeling drained."

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