Sugar, fat and salt may taste good at the time but won’t provide the long lasting stamina you need to stay awake while driving long distances. What no junk food? Make healthy choices that include protein and complex carbohydrates. Some of our most amazing finds while traveling have been at unplanned stops. If on a pleasure road trip seek out points of interest and view points. While in the car try shoulder rolls and neck stretches every 10-15 minutes. Hour after hour in the same position the body enters a zombie like state similar to sleep. The windshield cracks only slightly as I belt out ABBA’s greatest hits. The car may be one of the only safe locations for me to burst into song. Upbeat, bouncy and turn up the volume as needed. Over and over we heard from drivers that tunes from their youth kept them most wakeful. Tell that voice to shut up and pull over. I will admit on a solo road trip letting myself get to the point where an irrational voice in my head suggested I just close my heavy eyes for one second. According to Sleep Advisor a power nap is the most effective way to refresh your brain and make you feel more alert. If you are driving and are feeling sleepy pull over and have a 15 minute power nap. Try various brands and flavors for variety to keep your taste buds guessing. Nothing like some jaw smacking, bubble blowing to keep your eyeballs at attention. Early day starts help prevent driving while sleepy. By sunset internal clocks are signaling the brain to sleep. Come mid afternoon my nap mode is in full gear. If at all possible drive after a good night’s sleep. His Australian tale, In A Sunburned Country, almost required me to pull over I laughed so hard. I love Bill Bryson’s hilarious travel stories. Whatever engages you in a story let a storyteller keep your attention. Suspense to keep the blood flowing or comedy to have you laughing down the road. Everything from politics to comedy (not so different some days), old time radio shows to news. ![]() Having a satellite radio has kept my eyes open for hours on end while behind the wheel. The radio can be your best friend on a road trip. Always pull over in a safe location if you are feeling drowsy. Studies show that drowsiness substantially decreases reaction time, judgement skills and increases risk taking. All tips for staying awake while driving should not take away from focusing on the road. Please note that driving requires concentration. 20 Ways to Stay Awake Driving- Tried and Tested Tips From DriversĢ0 Ways to Stay Awake Driving- Tried and Tested Tips From Drivers.So how does one stay awake while driving? We reached out to readers, road trippers and long haul truckers for their best tips on staying awake driving on a road trip. Ten minutes in a moving vehicle and my eyelids feel as though elephants are delicately perching on them.īy one hour behind the wheel, clothes-pinning my droopy eye flappers to my eyebrows seems the best way to avoid sleeping while driving. To stay awake driving is a personal marathon event. However the tables turn on me mercilessly during a road trip. On long haul flights I am the annoying passenger that snoozes happily through babies screaming, food carts banging into my elbow and snoring seat mates.Īs I perkily bounce off the plane on the other side of the world, fellow sleepless passengers, who look as though they may have traveled to Mars, send exhausted glares my way. My eyelids droop at the thought of having to stay awake driving.
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