There is some evidence that distracting your brain with audio signals can reduce your sensitivity to the motion signals. Try listening to an audio book with your eyes closed.This reduces 'positional' signals from your eyes to your brain and reduces the confusion. Close your eyes (and keep them closed for the whole journey).This may mean closing the window and turning on the air conditioning, or avoiding the engine area in a boat. Avoid strong smells, particularly petrol and diesel fumes.On a boat, stay on deck and avoid the cafeteria or sitting where your can smell the engines.For example, sit in the front seat of a car, over the wing of a plane, or on deck in the middle of a boat. On long journeys, try breaking the journey to have some fresh air, drink some cold water and, if possible, take a short walk.įor more in-depth advice on travelling generally, see the separate leaflets called Health Advice for Travel Abroad, Travelling to Remote Locations, Ears and Flying (Aeroplane Ear), Jet Lag and Altitude Sickness.Light, carbohydrate-based food like cereals an hour or two before you travel is best. Don't eat a heavy meal before travelling.Some general tips to avoid motion sickness include the following. There are various symptoms of motion sickness including:: In some people they last a few hours, or even days, after the journey ends. Symptoms typically go when the journey is over however, not always. Symptoms can develop in cars, trains, planes and boats and on amusement park rides, etc. It is not known why some people develop motion sickness more than others. Fortunately, many children grow out of having motion sickness. Motion sickness is more common in children and also in women. Both in children and adults, playing computer games can sometimes cause motion sickness to occur. Sometimes trying to read a book or a map can trigger motion sickness. Motion sickness can also be triggered by anxiety or strong smells, such as food or petrol. Although all people can develop motion sickness if exposed to sufficiently intense motion, some people are rarely affected while other people are more susceptible and have to deal with motion sickness very often. Motion sickness is a normal response that anyone can have when experiencing real or perceived motion.

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