Here are 6 tips on how to train reflexes while driving!
How important are reflections when driving? They are not only important, but they are also fundamental. To avoid obstacles, to curb that moment before it can save our safety and that of others. But what is a reflection? We call "movement" that allows us to avoid a dangerous situation. In truth, that movement to which we attribute the name of reflex is nothing but the final phase of a complex neurophysiological action. In fact, it is an involuntary response from our body to a sudden situation: we use our reflexes when we hit the car brake to avoid an animal crossing the road suddenly. Or when we steer quickly so as not to be hit by another vehicle that moves from one lane of the highway to the other in a sudden way. Precisely because it is an involuntary response of our body, precisely because it is not enough to think and want to avoid a dangerous obstacle, it is good to train these movements, these reactions.
The reflexes of a driver are as important as those of a climber, a bricklayer who works at high heights, anyone who carries out a dangerous activity that can touch their own safety and that of others. Cars speed, travel close to other moving machines and must remain on a pre-established path such as the roadway, avoiding the fixed obstacles that appear on the sides of the paths.
REFLECTIONS AT THE DRIVE - When everything is fine, we do not notice the reflexes and their goodness. But these are subjected to constant stress and decrease in several cases. For example, in the case of tiredness, after many hours of driving; or even if alcohol, drugs or even psychotropic drugs are taken. Not to mention the use of the mobile phone while driving which literally deteriorates the reflections of those who are behind the wheel. In fact, in these cases, we speak of shared attention. What does it mean? Very simple: that the subject's attention is divided between two contemporary processes, a pity that one of the two processes needs attention. For example, if 30% of our attention is needed to talk on the phone- and while we can watch television, season the salad or walk in the garden - it is clear that the remaining 70% of our attention is not enough to have the reflections all dedicated to driving and to avoid the obstacles that could come on our way. So: don't talk on your cell phone while driving! minicabs in chadwell heath
BOUNCING BALL - Do you know what a bouncing ball is? They sell it in the best sports shops and it is a mass of rubber, or in any case of an elastic material, which bounces, with six different sides and which, when it touches a surface, which is the floor rather than the wall, bounces taking unlikely trajectories and unpredictable directions. Playing with this bouncy ball, as well as an excellent anti-stress, is useful for training peripheral vision and strictly muscular reflexes.
BALANCE - Having balance also improves reflexes. Simply, close your eyes, raise one leg just enough to stay, precisely, in balance, on the other. Try to stay balanced with your eyes closed. From this exercise, your ankles will also improve. And driving ankles are important.
THE PANORAMA - Training peripheral vision is fundamental for having good reflexes while driving. The reason is soon explained: it is often said that driving must have four eyes. Having ascertained that behind our nape it is not possible to see, it is instead possible to see obstacles and elements useful for our safety by sending signals to the brain that come from a peripheral vision, the one that opens to the sides of our head, our eyes. The one that allows you to see shapes and colors, presences and lights even if it doesn't allow us to focus perfectly. The awareness that we have of the environment around us is the mother of the reaction and, above all, of its speed. How to train peripheral vision? Find a window with a beautiful panorama and focus on a distant element: fix it but, at the same time, try to identify what surrounds the point you want to focus on. Gradually, you will also see that you will be able to notice more things in the same vision, in the same visual field. And this is crucial when driving.
THE CORRECT NUTRITION - Nutrition is fundamental for a healthy, correct life. And the whole organism and its activities benefit from a diet of this type: yes, also the reflexes. Foods that can make you lazy - and therefore slow to reflex - are those that contain refined sugars and fatty acids. It is therefore essential to take the right amount of everything: carbohydrates, proteins, and saturated fats while it is known that certain foods improve cognitive functions (whole foods, nuts, fish, vegetables and garlic). In short, avoid eating too much before driving for a long journey. Do not weigh yourself down and take all those foods that are generally good for the body. Without realizing it, you will have better reflexes even while driving.
HYDRATION AND REST - Finally, there is another enemy to fight: dehydration which leads to lethargy and longer reaction times than normal. So, another rule to follow: drink lots of water. Finally, sleep and drive only if you are rested.
The reflexes of a driver are as important as those of a climber, a bricklayer who works at high heights, anyone who carries out a dangerous activity that can touch their own safety and that of others. Cars speed, travel close to other moving machines and must remain on a pre-established path such as the roadway, avoiding the fixed obstacles that appear on the sides of the paths.
REFLECTIONS AT THE DRIVE - When everything is fine, we do not notice the reflexes and their goodness. But these are subjected to constant stress and decrease in several cases. For example, in the case of tiredness, after many hours of driving; or even if alcohol, drugs or even psychotropic drugs are taken. Not to mention the use of the mobile phone while driving which literally deteriorates the reflections of those who are behind the wheel. In fact, in these cases, we speak of shared attention. What does it mean? Very simple: that the subject's attention is divided between two contemporary processes, a pity that one of the two processes needs attention. For example, if 30% of our attention is needed to talk on the phone- and while we can watch television, season the salad or walk in the garden - it is clear that the remaining 70% of our attention is not enough to have the reflections all dedicated to driving and to avoid the obstacles that could come on our way. So: don't talk on your cell phone while driving! minicabs in chadwell heath
NATURAL CAUSES AND UNIVERSITY STUDIES - If there are induced causes of the lowering of our reflexes while driving (alcohol, drugs, tiredness, psychotropic drugs), there are also other natural elements that weaken our reflexes. Over the years, in fact, these decrease. To say it, a study conducted by Bocconi University in Milan and Tor Vergata in Rome: it is 47% of over 70s who have reflex deficits, while 24% of the same category have a lack of attention span. All this, needless to say, jeopardizes driving safety. Also within the same study, there are data that speak of one driver out of three of those who died driving in 2010 as belonging to the category of over 65s. In other words: the reflexes must be improved by young people to ensure that they last longer even in adulthood and old age. Here are some tips for training reflexes in general. Exercises that, in their apparent strangeness, will also come in handy when driving.
RUNNING IN THE WOODS - Take your nice walking shoes or simple tennis shoes. Go to a wood, where the path is narrow, perhaps not homogeneous, possibly full of obstacles, tree roots, rocks, and stones, were resting your foot is not as simple as doing it on the track or on the floor at home. Start walking and running as fast as you can. What is it for? Your body, your feet will have to react to natural and physical unexpected events and this will come in handy in many situations.BOUNCING BALL - Do you know what a bouncing ball is? They sell it in the best sports shops and it is a mass of rubber, or in any case of an elastic material, which bounces, with six different sides and which, when it touches a surface, which is the floor rather than the wall, bounces taking unlikely trajectories and unpredictable directions. Playing with this bouncy ball, as well as an excellent anti-stress, is useful for training peripheral vision and strictly muscular reflexes.
BALANCE - Having balance also improves reflexes. Simply, close your eyes, raise one leg just enough to stay, precisely, in balance, on the other. Try to stay balanced with your eyes closed. From this exercise, your ankles will also improve. And driving ankles are important.
THE PANORAMA - Training peripheral vision is fundamental for having good reflexes while driving. The reason is soon explained: it is often said that driving must have four eyes. Having ascertained that behind our nape it is not possible to see, it is instead possible to see obstacles and elements useful for our safety by sending signals to the brain that come from a peripheral vision, the one that opens to the sides of our head, our eyes. The one that allows you to see shapes and colors, presences and lights even if it doesn't allow us to focus perfectly. The awareness that we have of the environment around us is the mother of the reaction and, above all, of its speed. How to train peripheral vision? Find a window with a beautiful panorama and focus on a distant element: fix it but, at the same time, try to identify what surrounds the point you want to focus on. Gradually, you will also see that you will be able to notice more things in the same vision, in the same visual field. And this is crucial when driving.
THE CORRECT NUTRITION - Nutrition is fundamental for a healthy, correct life. And the whole organism and its activities benefit from a diet of this type: yes, also the reflexes. Foods that can make you lazy - and therefore slow to reflex - are those that contain refined sugars and fatty acids. It is therefore essential to take the right amount of everything: carbohydrates, proteins, and saturated fats while it is known that certain foods improve cognitive functions (whole foods, nuts, fish, vegetables and garlic). In short, avoid eating too much before driving for a long journey. Do not weigh yourself down and take all those foods that are generally good for the body. Without realizing it, you will have better reflexes even while driving.
HYDRATION AND REST - Finally, there is another enemy to fight: dehydration which leads to lethargy and longer reaction times than normal. So, another rule to follow: drink lots of water. Finally, sleep and drive only if you are rested.
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