A Guide On How To Stay Healthy When Driving

Your health is paramount, both inside your house, at work, and when you are about and about, not to mention when you are driving. Your car should be a safe and healthy space, especially if you regularly go on long journeys and if your mileage is high.

Therefore, for those that spend hours in their cars each day, here are some top tips to stay healthy while driving.

1.    Get a Window Tint

Are you tired of squinting against the glare through your window? Do you regularly burn your arms and face when driving? If this is the case, you should look at window tinting services.

Window tints can prevent UV light from accessing your car at such a rate and can dim the bright light filtering through your windows. This can reduce eye strain and blurred vision, as well as any sunburn that you are prone to.

Health aside, window tints can also be integral to the privacy and security of your car’s interior, ensuring that your vehicle’s interior feels like your own small world, rather than a goldfish bowl.

2.    Wear Driving Gloves

You might believe that driving gloves are an item of the past, and that they died out with the original motor cars. This is not the case, though, and driving gloves are more than a fashion statement. By wearing driving gloves, you will be able to reduce the risk of repetitive strain injuries by ensuring that your hand is not constantly up against friction, grip, movement, and vibration problems.

Not only this, but driving gloves can keep your hands warm on cold days, which is particularly important for those with Raynaud’s, and can stop you getting an assortment of hand skin and blisters on your hands, which can make driving painful. You should always keep an eye out for top-quality options, though.

3.    Take a Break Regularly

Breaks should always be factored in to any journey that you make. Not only can they refresh your brain and keep you on the road for longer, but they can also stop you falling to sleep at the wheel and potentially crashing.

Breaks are also important for your eyesight, allowing you to practice the 20-20-20 rule and keeping your vision from getting too focused on short distances. You should take the time in this break to eat healthy foods and stay hydrated (as many people forget to drink water and visit drive-thrus, when they are on the road).

4.    Use Ergonomic Supports

Some people find driving uncomfortable, especially if they already struggle from musculoskeletal issues or if their car is poorly adjusted for them. To prevent these from worsening, and to allow you to continue driving, you should look for ergonomic supports, such as cushions and headrests, that can support your body and keep it in the right position as you drive.

It is also important that you care for your posture when you drive, otherwise you might find that the onset of back and neck pain after long distances is too much for you to cope with.

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