After you’ve spent months and months planning every detail of your dream vacation, the last thing you want to have happen is for someone in your party to get injured and have to sit out all the fun you’ve all been looking forward to. But for many travelers, illness or injuries happen despite all your best intentions of having an amazing trip.
Luckily, if you know what the most common traveling injuries are, you can make plans and take precautions so that you can do your best to avoid these pitfalls. To help you with this, here are three ways to avoid getting injured while you’re on vacation.
Take It Easy The First Day Or Two
According to F. Diane Barth, a contributor to Psychology Today, many people who get hurt while on vacation tend to sustain their injuries on the first day or two of their travels. Knowing that the odds are higher that you’ll do something to get hurt on these two days, it’s important that you take it easy for the first day or two that you’re starting your vacation.
As a part of this, you may want to plan to spend the first day of your vacation simply settling into where you are and recuperating from all the traveling you had to do to get there. And if you’re planning to do some adventures or excursions that have the potential for you to get hurt, try to plan those for later on in your trip, if you can.
Be Safe When On The Road
One of the biggest causes of people getting hurt while traveling is due to car accidents. Because car accidents can happen anywhere and at any time, it’s important that you always take the right safety precautions, even when you’re traveling.
According to Mary Beth Quirk, a contributor to Consumerist.com, one of the easiest and most common ways to stay safe when on the road for your travels is to always wear a seat belt. And, if you can, try to either have someone drive you who’s already familiar with the area or has spent some time beforehand researching the routes you’ll be taking and the rules of the road.
Rest Up When You Can
While you can get injured by almost anything and at almost any time, even while on vacation, Michael Barber, a contributor to SolvHealth.com, shares that one of the reasons people tend to get more hurt on vacation than at other times is because they’re running on less sleep than they’re used to.
When you aren’t able to get the sleep you need, you’re much more likely to be clumsy or make mistakes that could put you in physical danger. So while you might want to make the most of every day you have on your trip, make sure you spend a decent amount of time getting the rest your body needs as well.
To help you have a fun and memorable vacation, consider using the tips mentioned above to help you stay safe and healthy throughout your entire trip.
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