Effective car motion sickness tips: stay stable, look ahead, and stay cool

# Tips for Managing Motion Sickness in Cars

- Plant your feet on the floor and push yourself into the back of the seat to minimize movement during stop-and-go traffic.  
- Focus on the horizon ahead; it helps your body reconcile visual cues with motion.  
- Avoid reading, playing games, or using close-up devices; opt for listening to music instead.  
- Keep cool and cold to reduce symptoms; fresh air and a fan can help.  
- Slow, salty snacks like pretzels or Ritz crackers with peanut butter can ease nausea.  
- Bubbling fizzy drinks or burps provide stomach relief during breaks.  
- If possible, stand or take a walk on long transit trips like trains.  
- Use motion sickness tablets as directed; better to feel slightly unwell for a few hours than to be hurling constantly.  
- For simulation sickness, turn off motion blur effects on screens.  
- Closing your eyes and cracking open a window can help align your senses.  
- Wearing glasses may reduce symptoms for some—try it if you have prescription lenses.  
- Maintaining an active, braced posture with slightly engaged muscles can help stable your body.  
- If you tend to get carsick in the back seat, look out at the horizon and avoid craning your neck or touching the headrest.  
- Keeping a safe gap from the car ahead reduces sudden braking and jostling.  
- For those prone to nausea, avoid close-up focus, and consider ginger candies or other natural remedies to soothe your stomach.