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 Yeah!
It's finally summer time! It's time to
hit the beach! Most families
go on vacation in summer
to the beach or mountain to ward off the summer heat.
There's nothing better than traveling with your family
during the summer vacation.
But there's a small problem. While riding in
a car, train, airplane or boat, you sometimes feel sick! When this happens,
you might also really feel tired, dizzy, or sick to your stomach.
Sometimes you might even throw up. It's no fun when
this happens! But don't worry. It's nothing serious. You just got motion sickness. But what
is motion sickness? And how can you avoid it? To have a fun summer
vacation, you should learn how to avoid motion sickness. I'll tell
you how. Just follow me!
What Is Motion Sickness?
A few parts of your body affect the way you feel movement. For example, the liquid in your inner ears roll around, helping you
sense if you're moving. What
you see also lets your body know whether you're moving and in which
direction. Your skin receptors tell your
brain which parts of your
body are touching the ground. Muscles and joint sensory receptors also
tell your brain if you're moving your muscles and which position your body is in.
Your brain gets an instant report from these different parts of your body
and tries to put together a total picture
about what you are doing just at that moment. But if any
of the pieces of this picture don't
match, you can get motion
sickness.
 Why
Do I Get Motion Sickness?
You may get motion sickness if you are reading a book in a moving
car. Why? This is because your inner ears and skin receptors will
sense that you are moving forward, but your eyes are
looking at a book that isn't moving. And your muscle receptors are telling
your brain that you're sitting still. So your brain gets a little
confused. When this happens, you might feel dizzy and tired. You might
even feel like vomiting. But don't worry.
There's a few ways you can avoid motion sickness!
 How
Can I Avoid Motion Sickness?
There are a few things you can do to avoid the unpleasant feelings of motion
sickness. First, always sit facing forward. Don't face backward in your seat or
sit in a seat that faces backward. Sitting forward helps keep the
motion sensed by your eyes and ears the same.
Second, look outside and enjoy the great
outdoors. From inside a car,
look at stuff far away like the cottage up ahead or a mountain.
When you get seasick on a boat, go
to the deck and look far out into
the horizon. On an airplane,
try looking out the window.
Third, whatever you're riding in, find the place where you feel the least amount of movement.
This means sitting closer to the center of a plane or in the middle
of a boat.
Lastly, ask your parents to give you medicine before you travel.
Now, you know how to avoid motion sickness, right? So try one of these
when you get motion sickness while you are traveling this summer.
Just in case none of these
works, don't forget to prepare a plastic bag! Have a fun,
healthy summer, everyone! |
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