Tips For Staying Awake During Long Drives

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Anyone who has ever taken a road trip - regardless of whether the road trip was for fun or for a 'task' - has realized that it can sometimes be difficult to remain awake on the road. After all, with the rush of the lines and the buzz of the tires, it can often feel to the driver as if they are on a sedative. For anyone who ever plans to drive long distances, it is absolutely vital that they understand how to stay awake when the tiredness hits.

One of the biggest reasons why driving long distances makes you feel sleepy is because of the monotony of driving and driving and driving! If you want to cut this monotony to help yourself stay awake, you need to understand what is the best way for you to 'change things up.' While some people feel that it is helpful to them to listen to music while they drive, for instance, even this can put you to sleep. If you listen to music, you need to frequently alter the sort of music you are playing, or else you need to switch back back and forth between no music and music.

Another great way to change things up and cut the monotony is to mess with the temperature in the car, either by rolling the windows up and down periodically, or by changing the air conditioning or heat settings in the car.

A lot of people also try to drive from gas stop to gas stop when they are trying to undertake a long drive, which can often be as much as five or six consecutive driving hours. Rather than doing this, you should try to get the blood to flow through your body by stopping every hour or two to get out and stretch.

And one of the best ways to keep yourself awake on a long drive is to eat something that takes a long time to eat. A couple examples of such items are apples - which can take a while if you eat them down to the core - and a bag of sunflower seeds.

Of course, the ultimate goal for many people, when driving long distances, is to finish the journey as quickly as possible; but always keep in mind, if you do not learn to stay awake during your journey, you may never reach the final destination at all!