"My wife stocks up on melatonin for everyone. We all pack eye masks and wear them. My kids wear the loosest possible clothing that Sean Duffy will let them get away with. And I know to take the complimentary seat pillow and use it for lumbar support. None of these preventive measures are guaranteed to induce sleep, but they at least serve to mitigate discomfort."
"I've taken off my shoes-but not my socks, I'm not an animal-and left them behind my feet on the floor, so that I can stretch my legs as much as the crude seating arrangement will allow. The plane takes off and the cabin lights go dark. I crucially forget to take my regular redeye dose of Advil PM to knock myself semi-cold, but I do take a weed gummy to make up the difference."
Boarded a nonstop flight to Munich at 11:00 p.m., accepting the redeye as the cost of nonstop travel to Europe. The family prepares with melatonin, eye masks, loose clothing for the kids, and use of a complimentary seat pillow for lumbar support. Preventive measures reduce discomfort but do not guarantee sleep. Seated near the rear, wedged in an aisle seat close to the lavatories, removed shoes but kept socks, and stretched legs as much as possible. Failed to take regular Advil PM and instead used a weed gummy. Eight hours of flight time lie ahead. Insomnia inflight differs from at-home sleeplessness because movement and access to comforts are restricted.
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