@Edent what's so bad about <div> ... or: Why do you want to avoid them?

[malte@radikal.social]

@Edent I'll be honest, even if it is not the advice you're looking for: If you drift off to sleep, it is probably a sign that you're sleep deprived and need the sleep. Is it important to stay awake because of jet lag? (I'm very ignorant on this topic and haven't flown in a long time)

[sueneu@fosstodon.org]

@Edent knitting. And I end up with a useful item as a bonus

[hankg@friendica.myportal.social]

@Edent My only time really doing it is when I am doing other things like driving, going on a walk, et cetera. It's basically a swap out for listening to podcasts/talk radio.

[katherine_montalto@zirk.us]

@Edent I find I can only walk or do dishes while listening to audio books

[herover@helvede.net]

@Edent on train rides I look out of the windows or doodle while listening

[herover@helvede.net]

@Edent Oh and choose a good book for the situation! Exciting books works best on long rides for me personally.

[catryan@oldbytes.space]

@Edent mostly I listen when I'm trying to unwind and fall asleep. I'll knit, sew, or stitch while listening too. I can't do anything that needs me to write or do reading comprehension.

[tanghus@freeradical.zone]

@Edent Isn't drifting off to sleep on a 9 hour flight desirable?

[masek@infosec.exchange]

@Edent My hands do nothing as I use audiobooks to fall asleep. No joke: that method has a 99% success rate. I just lie there trying go listen someone reading some book and, poof, I am sleeping.

[edent@mastodon.social]

@tanghus no. I'm flying West so need to stay awake.

[m0rpk@mastodon.radio]

@Edent Not mentioned yet but might work on a plane: one of those mindfulness colouring-in or drawing books? See if there's a WHSmiths equivalent in the departure lounge?

[edent@mastodon.social]

@neil I'll see if the cabin crew will let me break out my dustbuster 😁

[milgrim@mas.to]

@Edent driving, walking, cooking and other 'automatic' processes. I also use familiar books to get to sleep - a habit I started when stressed due to a shit boss.

[regez@troet.cafe]

@Edent
Folding origami or try to repair the defective wired headphones with aluminum chewing gum wrappers (like MacGyver)
* Yes, I was bored on a transatlantic flight once 😅...

[guy@mastodon.scot]

@Edent
#Knitting

[duncan_blues@norden.social]

@Edent interesting problem 🤔
Fidget tools? Rubic's cube?

[falken@qoto.org]

@Edent stare out window

[zeitverschreib@freundica.de]

@Edent I usually listen to audiobooks in the office, while doing repetitive and/or booooooring work.

Or in the car, but only when I'm driving on routes that I already know. So not in "new" cities.

[simon@social.sgawolf.com]

@Edent @neil I listen to them in the car so maybe also ask if you can have a go at flying the plane.

[conor@mastodon.ie]

@Edent I have the exact same problem. Probably not practical for a flight, but I do simple tasks: listen in the car, while building Lego, doing a jigsaw/diamond art.

Perhaps in your case a small puzzle might help? Rubik's Cube, sudoku, mini Etch-a-Sketch?