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It’s estimated that one in each three individuals experiences movement illness – whether or not it’s on a ship, automotive, or airplane – to various levels relying on the circumstances. Girls and kids aged between 5 and 12 are extra liable to this situation.
When touring by boat, automotive, or airplane, the physique’s motion-sensing elements, together with the ears, eyes, muscular tissues, and joints, ship conflicting info to the mind. This confusion makes the mind uncertain whether or not the physique is shifting or staying nonetheless, resulting in signs equivalent to chilly sweats, dizziness, fatigue, complications, nausea, vomiting, elevated respiration price, lack of focus, and elevated salivation. Some individuals with extreme movement illness could expertise frequent vomiting and steady nausea, which might result in dehydration and low blood strain.
When listening to music, the mind focuses on perceiving the melody of the music. Listening to music can stimulate the physique to provide varied hormones, equivalent to endorphins, dopamine, and serotonin, which contribute to temper enchancment and will cut back the depth of movement illness signs, equivalent to nausea and complications.
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You possibly can select enjoyable instrumental music with a gradual tempo and repetitive melodies, or white noise sounds just like the sounds of rain, tapping, ocean waves, or rustling to reinforce the effectiveness of psychological leisure and stress aid.
Nevertheless, throughout long-distance journeys, steady use of headphones ought to be prevented as it will probably improve the chance of ear infections, lower listening to means, and result in tinnitus. It’s suggested to maintain the quantity at a low or average stage to make sure you can hear and obtain notifications from the transportation operator all through the journey.
It’s also advisable to restrict using headphones whereas your telephones, particularly when the car is in movement, to lower the chance of experiencing complications. In case you are driving, it’s completely essential to not use headphones as a result of it will probably result in distractions and incomplete focus whereas working a car, rising the chance of accidents.
Therapeutic aromas from ginger, peppermint, orange peel, or lime may assist alleviate complications and movement illness signs.
Selecting a well-ventilated seat close to a window can also be really helpful, because it permits for comfy respiration and more practical thoughts leisure.
Dr. Tran Thi Thuy Grasp
Head of the Ear, Nostril, and Throat Division, Tam Anh Basic Hospital in Ho Chi Minh Metropolis