12/06/2022
What is Seasickness? And How To Cure it:
"What is the definition of misery?
Answer: Seasickness"
As quoted by sailboat racer John Konrad. In his article, he goes on to describe 50 ways to prevent sea sickness, as an experienced sea-man himself. We found the first two cures to be particularly interesting....
" 1. "Fool Yourself – Believe it or not, 99% of seasickness is mental. Even the most stalwart mariner feel queazy at times… but we quickly solve the problem by telling ourselves “I don’t get seasick!”. Repeat it 3 times in the mirror before departure. And make sure you say it with conviction! Avoid asking yourself and those around you “How am I feeling” too often." (Konrad, 2020)
SmoothSees Sunglasses help sickness sufferers by gameifying the instructions to line up the horizon with the bars. By "playing the game" the sufferer will be distracted from the symptoms of sea sickness— fooling themeselves for good.
2. Look at the Horizon – When a ship is riding through a heavy sea everything is moving. The only thing that is stationary is the horizon and looking at it will often reset your internal equilibrium." (Konrad, 2020)
The slight movements neccessary to line up the horizon between the bars on the SmoothSees Sunglasses, causes the sufferer to subconsciously equalize their internal equilibrium, making them feel more grounded.
There are a variety of other funny tricks to curing sea sickness, however, the two listed here have been proven to be most effective yet.