Flying can be one of the easiest and most convenient ways to travel. However, super long flights can affect your health if you aren’t careful.

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Sitting for a long period of time can cause deep vein thrombosis, blood clots that form when the blood is stagnant.

This can happen when you’re enjoying the clouds from the sky, because you aren’t moving much. That’s why it’s important to get up, and stretch your limbs to keep the blood flowing.

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Jo'wan Bellamy taught in the GNETS program for 17 years and recently transferred to Atlanta’s new behavioral program at Crawford Long Middle School. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)

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