Elena Monje, pharmacist, on the discomfort of looking at your phone during car trips: "It helps prevent motion sickness."

With the arrival of summer, outdoor activities are generally more common than at other times of the year. This is why getaways to other places where we can disconnect from our daily routine and recharge our batteries tend to proliferate. However, to reach our destinations, we face a journey of a certain length.

In this sense, if the trip is long, as passengers in the vehicle we choose, we can engage in any hobby, with the mobile phone being the most commonly used device in these cases. However, many people experience discomfort when looking at their screen during the journey.

Faced with this situation, many experts are trying to offer the best solution to users who require it through social media. One example is pharmacist Elena Monje , who, through her TikTok profile, offers a recommendation that doesn't require any medication to resolve the situation.

Advice to avoid discomfort

For situations where we use our phone for entertainment on long trips, there's an option available on some devices. In settings, we can disable the vehicle motion indicator , a little-known but very effective option for these types of situations. This way, our phone's interface will change to adapt to the circumstances of constant movement.

“If the vehicle is moving, the inner ear perceives it. However, if the eyes are fixed on a static screen, like a phone, the brain receives conflicting signals from the senses. This sensory discrepancy can cause symptoms such as nausea or dizziness. These points synchronize visual and vestibular signals, helping to prevent motion sickness ,” explains the pharmacist.

This phenomenon is more common among the general population than one might think. However , not all users have a cell phone with this system to prevent discomfort. Therefore, if you don't have one, it's best to try to focus your attention on something else , thus preventing possible episodes of dizziness and disorientation.