Motion sickness is the physical reaction we have to confusing information our bodies send our brains.Our brains receive information about movement from our body. Motion sickness occurs when there is a disconnect between what our eyes see (visual receptors), what our balance and equilibrium is tells us (vestibular system), and what our body’s orientation (proprioceptors) is. When there is a conflict in the information the brain receives from these different parts of the body, you can experience the nausea and unpleasant sensations associated with motion sickness.
For example, on a cruise ship you walk around like normal and your eyes don’t perceive movement, but other areas of your body do sense movement. They send differing messages to the brain and the result can be varying degrees of motion sickness.
Common symptoms of motion sickness are:
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Dizziness
- Fatigue
