"Mudik has become a tradition for most of Indonesian society, especially before major religious holidays. Like long journeys in general, mudik requires more body energy compared to other daily activities."
Not only that, a long journey home can also make you more vulnerable to health problems, ranging from motion sickness, acute respiratory infections, to diarrhea due to consuming contaminated food.
There are several tips that you can apply to ensure a healthy and safe homecoming. In addition to maintaining your health and stamina at an optimal level, you also need to prepare a few other things.
Long journeys generally require more body energy compared to other daily activities.
Tips for a Healthy and Safe Homecoming
To prevent disruptions during your journey, you certainly need to prepare for your homecoming thoroughly. Here are some tips that you can apply to ensure a healthy and safe trip:
The first thing you need to do to ensure a healthy and safe homecoming is to plan your trip thoroughly. Start by finding out the travel route options available. Consider these travel route options carefully, for example in terms of safety and travel duration.
When you choose to travel home with a private vehicle, make sure the vehicle's engine is in good condition. Don't forget to wear a helmet if riding a motorcycle and a seatbelt when driving a car to ensure a safe journey.
Meanwhile, if you want to use public transportation, such as planes, buses, or trains, try to avoid modes of transportation that are too crowded or congested to make your trip more comfortable, as well as to reduce the risk of contracting diseases during the journey.
As mentioned earlier, a long journey like going home will consume more energy, making you more susceptible to illness during the trip.
To avoid the risk of health problems during the homecoming trip, you are advised to bring several types of medications, such as motion sickness medication, headache medicine, and personal medications that you are currently taking if you are suffering from certain illnesses.
During the homecoming journey, especially along the land routes, you certainly often see various kinds of food and drinks being sold along the way.
Although tempting, you should avoid consuming food sold on the roadside. This is because you cannot be sure how the food and drinks are prepared. Food or drinks sold openly on the roadside are also more susceptible to germ exposure.
bringing your own food from home. However, if you really have to buy food or drinks during the homecoming trip, it is best to buy packaged drinking water and food that is cooked cleanly until well done.
drowsiness while driving is one of the main triggers for accidents. This condition can be recognized by several signs, ranging from frequent yawning, blinking repeatedly, to difficulty remembering the routes that have been and will be taken.
To stay alert and focused while driving, do not hesitate to pull over and rest or sleep briefly at a health post or rest area as soon as you feel signs of drowsiness and fatigue. This way, you can avoid the risk of experiencing an accident on the road.
One of the characteristics of the homecoming journey is the heavy traffic and prolonged traffic jams. This condition often makes someone easily feel angry and experience stress.
relieve stress during the trip, you can listen to music to feel calmer or try simple relaxation techniques, which involve taking deep breaths and exhaling slowly repeatedly.
In addition to the tips above, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, you must meet several requirements to travel home, especially when using public transportation, namely having received two doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, undergoing a rapid test antigen, and implementing health protocols.
You can apply the health protocols during your homecoming trip by maintaining a safe distance, avoiding crowds, wearing masks, and regularly washing your hands with running water and soap or using hand sanitizer.
Not only that, you should also not rush to travel back home to reach your destination quickly. Always obey traffic rules and maintain your physical and mental health throughout the journey to avoid the risk of accidents.
Those are some healthy homecoming tips that can be applied to ensure that your homecoming journey with your family remains enjoyable.
"If you experience health disturbances during your homecoming trip, such as nausea and vomiting, diarrhea, or symptoms of respiratory infections, ranging from cough, sneezing, runny nose, to shortness of breath, you should consult a doctor."
Source: Halodoc
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