Tips to prevent motion sickness when traveling long distances

Summer is here, and so are the adventures to faraway, mysterious lands. These simple tips will help you say "goodbye" to motion sickness.

Keep your mind at ease

It's easier to get carsick when you give in to it mentally.

You will feel the motion sickness worse if you always think that you will get motion sickness, even when you have not been in the car but still think of "scary" motion sickness scenes.

Instead, you need to be mentally prepared, don't think about getting carsick, think about having fun with the waves, and discovering interesting things that you never had the chance to before.

You can bring some snacks, a music player, talk to someone, sing alone or some intellectual toys… to entertain yourself in the car, they will help you forget the feeling of motion sickness.

Remember that mental factors are very important because if you always have a pessimistic, negative mentality that you will get motion sickness, motion sickness will come to you more easily.

Select food in advance

Before getting in the car, you should not starve yourself but eat to fill your empty stomach, but you need to be careful with the foods you put into your body. You should not use alcoholic beverages, fatty foods, or foods with strong odors because they will make you easily feel sick and nauseous.

Sit in the front seat and don't look sideways.

If you have a history of motion sickness, it is best to choose the front seat to sit because it will help you limit the risk of motion sickness. In addition, when riding, you should not look sideways but look straight ahead.

Try to sleep in the car because sleep will help you forget the feeling of motion sickness more easily.

No smoking and reading

Cigarette smoke will make your motion sickness worse so you should ask your car companions not to smoke.

Reading books in the car is also a bad habit because it makes your eyes have to adjust a lot, causing vision loss and making you more susceptible to motion sickness. Thus, reading books in the car is not a way to prevent motion sickness as many people think, so you need to give up this habit.

In addition, if possible, open the car windows to enjoy the fresh air from nature, which will also help you feel less sick.

Tips for you

Vomiting is the most common symptom of motion sickness. To limit vomiting, you can follow the advice below:

Prepare fresh ginger: Carry a few slices of fresh ginger with you when traveling by car to smell and nibble when you feel nauseous. If you don't have fresh ginger, you can use ginger candy or gingerbread instead.

Mint: In addition to ginger, you can use mint as a herb to treat motion sickness. Prepare about 2 mint leaves and eat them when you feel nauseous. Mint candy also has the same effect.

Lemon, tangerine, orange: The scent of lemon, tangerine, and orange peels will overwhelm the unpleasant smell of the car, helping you "chase away" the feeling of motion sickness.

Essential oil: While sitting in the car, apply essential oil to the temples and wind pond points. You can also drop 2 drops of essential oil into the navel, then cover it with a bandage.

Vinegar: Before getting in the car, drink a glass of warm water mixed with vinegar, this can also prevent motion sickness.

Pain reliever patch: Before getting in the car, apply a pain reliever patch to your navel. This can help prevent motion sickness from getting worse.

Use anti-motion sickness medication

There are many different types of motion sickness medications on the market today, but when choosing to buy medication, you need to read the product information carefully. Make sure you are not allergic to any of the ingredients in the medication and anticipate any unwanted side effects you may experience.

Furthermore, attention should be paid to the usage and dosage of the drug so that the drug can maximize its effect.

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