Why you should definitely take a tennis ball with you on the plane

When packing your hand luggage on the plane, do not forget to take what you will definitely need during the flight: a good book, wet wipes, documents and, oddly enough, a tennis ball. No, the ball is not needed to throw it against the wall of the waiting room out of boredom or toss it cheerfully with other passengers during the flight. You will need it in order to stretch the muscles that are stiff from sitting in a chair for a long time.

How to stretch muscles with a ball

As you know, a long stay in a sitting position does not add health, and there is practically no opportunity to warm up in flight conditions. All you can do is get up, walk to the toilet and stretch, but if the flight takes several hours, this is not enough.

A regular tennis ball can help improve blood circulation and relieve the discomfort caused by long sitting in one position. Use it as a handy massager - roll it over your shoulders, lower back, along your legs and feet to disperse the blood. Massage your legs from the bottom up.

If prolonged immobility has led to the fact that you feel pain in one or another part of the body, massage it especially carefully. Press the ball firmly until a pleasant sensation appears in the tense muscle.

Ignore the bewildered glances of your neighbors. They will still envy you after landing, when they waddle around the airport on numb legs, looking at the back of you, briskly striding towards the exit.