Why does the body still feel like it’s moving when in bed after going on a boat or amusement park ride during the day?

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Is it something to do with the ears?

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There are several body systems responsible for giving your brain the stimulus that it is moving. The eyes, the cochlea within your ears- even the way your guts sag communicates which way you are moving or which way is up.

Most of these systems give immediate feedback- if you continue to feel the sensation of gradual movement long after a ride stops, it has more to do with your nervous system and your brain.

Your brain has been compensating for forward motion and has “gotten used to it” as a norm for an extended time, and even though the stimulus has stopped, your brain may be stuck in that sort of pattern. Kind of like the way your eyes need time to adjust to light, darkness, and colors.

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