I feel sleepy when I drive on the expressway, but I feel energetic again when I enter the service area. This is why

I feel very sleepy when I drive on the expressway. I always want to take a rest in the service area, but I enter the service area. area, people immediately feel energetic again and don’t want to rest anymore. Then not long after leaving the service area, I started to feel sleepy again. This vicious cycle felt like the previous math class. Why? Is there any good way to solve it?

When running at high speed, it will create a hypnotic environment that makes people sleepy

First of all, if you feel sleepy while running at high speed, it does not necessarily mean that you are really sleepy or want to sleep. It may be that you are hypnotized.

Chen Jianxin and others published a paper in the journal "Highway Traffic Technology", "Analysis of Factors Influencing Fatigue on Highway Driving".

It says this: When driving on the highway, there are no non-motorized vehicles, no pedestrians, and no interference from oncoming traffic. You only need to observe the vehicle conditions and step on the accelerator to drive forward, right?

And when driving at high speed, the driving environment is monotonous, and the only noise that is perceived from the outside world is the sound of the engine, tires and overtaking.

In this case, a hypnotic environment will be formed, and it is easy to feel sleepy over time.

Light can also cause you to feel sleepy when driving at high speed

In addition, in addition to the monotonous driving environment, light is also one of the reasons why you will feel sleepy when driving at high speed.

Because when driving at high speeds, the road surface is relatively wide and there are basically no obstructions. The human eye will perceive bright lights and road reflections more strongly.

Under such strong light, the eyes will constantly adjust the ciliary muscles in order to obtain the appropriate amount of light. If this state is maintained for a long time, the eyes will become tired and sleepy, and the eyes will be closed subconsciously to rest.

What to do if you feel sleepy on the highway and tired?

Everyone knows that it is dangerous to feel sleepy on the highway. If you make a mistake, there may be no next time. How to avoid the two situations just mentioned, here are some methods to share with you.

Listen to music to relieve fatigue or prepare something to refresh your mind

In the first case, if the sleepiness is caused by a monotonous and boring driving environment, playing some songs can effectively relieve it. Yes, but how to put it is important.

Yang Zijing has a master's thesis, "Research on the Effect of Musical Stimulation on Mental Fatigue During Driving", which also mentioned that fast-paced music with lyrics has the best awakening effect on sleepiness.

And setting the music loudness in the car to medium is the most conducive to safe driving.

In addition to playing music, you can also prepare some refreshing things in the car, such as mints, energy drinks, cooling oil, etc.

Wear polarized glasses to relieve eye fatigue

If it is the second type, drowsiness caused by light, since the perception mainly comes from the eyes, a better way is to find a pair of polarized glasses For those who are short-sighted, choose the clip-on type, which can be clipped on top of your original myopia glasses.

Its function is different from ordinary sunglasses. It is more advanced. It can not only reduce strong light, but also filter polarized light such as reflection and glare.

It can make the eyes more comfortable in bright environment, thereby reducing the feeling of sleepiness during driving.

If you want to avoid drowsiness while running on the highway, you can try the methods I shared.

For those who don’t have polarized lenses yet, you might as well go online and compare them. The practicality is quite good. In addition to driving, it can also be used for outdoor fishing and so on.