Ergonomics Expert Explains How to Sleep on a Plane | WSJ Pro Perfected
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Published 2023-03-29
So, how do you sleep more easily on flights? An expert ergonomist gives her tips on how to get comfortable in flight and shows the best positions for sleeping on a plane with a cheaper coach ticket.
0:00 Meet Carla Jaspers, an occupational therapist and professional ergonomist
0:31 Issues with sleeping on the tray table
2:00 How to most effectively sleep in an upright position
3:37 Other helpful tips for sleeping in coach
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All Comments (21)
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The best way to sleep in economy is to put the luggage on the seat and sleep inside the overhead compartment.
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I got nothing out of this video! It’s like you reminded me of all the problems I got to face and have to face in the future… and called me poor at the end.
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So what we learned is that best way to sleep in economy class is to upgrade to business 😂
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Let's just admit that there's no ideal way to sleep in the economy class. The size of the space itself is almost inhumane. She might be an expert but her eyes said it all during the talking.
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A technical way of explaining what we already know.
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I can confirm that eye-masks are a definite game-changer to better sleep (on a plane or otherwise)
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The best advice how to comfortably sleep on an airplane comes in the last two seconds of the video😅
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this video told me nothing i dont already knew. i was so hopeful....
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It felt like: "brace yourself, no sleep is possible" 😂
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Or maybe the government can step in and regulate minimum confort for flights that last more than 6 hours?
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I always wonder who designed those seats in planes and trains. They are utterly uncomfortable with hollowing in the lower back and neck while pushing forward on the head.
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If we need a scientist to explain the perfect mathematical position to sleep in, maybe we should just demand more legroom on planes
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There is a bit of a face reveal in this video when WSJ uploads a video basically saying you can't sleep on a plane unless you get first class
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I fly overseas once or twice a year and I found that a "hard" cervical collar such as the "Miami J Select" collar that I use helps keep my head upright on overnight flights. It is still hard to sleep (in economy) but better than not having it.
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Sat in economy for 15 hours on a Atlanta >Johannesburg. My body was sore for 4 days and back ache continued for 2 weeks
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I observed a drastic change in my flight experience before and after the pandemic . The seats in economy have become narrower. It’s a bad design anyway . The recliner should not affect the passenger at the back . 100% greedy and 0 innovation .
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I find headrests very useful and feel it should be legally required on every airline seat. They can’t possibly cost that much relative to the rest of the seat.
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I remember that even in economy for international flights, back in the 1990s and earlier, you used to get a little welcome pack that included a mini pillow, headphones, eye mask and small blanket. It came in a clear plastic pack that was sealed so you knew it was fresh pack and it was either sitting on your seat when you boarded or the staff handed them to you Behr take off. After each major meal you would also be handed a refresher towel or a hot towel to freshen your face. And this was all in economy because that’s all my family could afford…it’s still all I can afford :-)
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The investigative journalism I expect from the WSJ would have had this video start with the metrics the airline seat builders are using to accommodate their model passenger. That way the viewers would know if anything in this video might apply to them. Me? At 6"5" , 235lbs, 38" waist and a 36" inseam, I'm SOL in coach.
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How to sleep? Get rich and fly Business. Just had a 10h flight in economy, only Chance for me Personally: get drunk
