As in like, whenever you’re in car and it’s off the ground for a split second or when you’re in a plane that is descending fast
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Our body is built to work with gravity. It’s always there so we never really notice it unless we hang upside-down or fall. The weightlessness of falling is usually a moment at most – maybe 15 feet off a diving board for most people – so we’re actually less used to that than the feeling of gravity being sideways or upside-down.
Consider a rollercoaster, being accelerated into the back of the seat, coming to a stop, or going around a turn all feel normal, because there is an acceleration force being felt even though it’s an odd direction.
Going over a hill, or a plane in freefall, is a different feeling of weightlessness that we don’t often experience. And when combined with the visual aspect of knowing that you’re attached to something, your mind can kinda freak out a bit, similar to motion-sickness.
Intestines are not actually rigidly anchored in your abdomen, so when your body falls they can shift around a little. Add to that the fact that they, and your stomach, contain liquids which are not at all anchored in your abdomen, the liquid will slosh around as you move. These are in part responsible for your sensation
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