Highway Hypnosis - can it affect you?
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Highway hypnosis takes a couple of forms.
In the first one, as you’re driving a familiar route, your subconscious mind takes over, and you reach your destination without knowing quite how you got there. In the second, more dangerous form, long straight stretches of highway can lull you into a dangerous trance, and even put you to sleep - this is sometimes known as “micro sleep” where you fall asleep for several seconds.
Although there is no definite time as to when highway hypnosis will happen, it often occurs when you are driving on when you are driving on a fairly long and straight road, and your body becomes relaxed and the repetition of the passing lines on the road tend to send your brain down the path of least resistance, and before you know it, you become lulled into a passive trance.
Although there is also no definite way of being able to avoid this highway hypnosis, there are certain suggestions that you may want to take into consideration.
For instance one idea is to not listen to music while you are driving, because this tends to put most people into a more relaxed state, especially if it is something such as classical music. You also may want to avoid driving after you have eaten a heavy meal or when you are already tired, and remember to also take frequent stops when you are going on long trips so that you can rest.
Take frequent rests when driving long distances
To avoid micro sleeps (which can result in driving off the road or head-on collisions) don’t set out on a long trip when you’re tired.
And when you’re traveling for hours, stop at least once an hour. Your rest breaks can keep you alive.
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