Definition
We feel Ilinx when vertigo, dizziness, or disorientation generate a thrilling buzz, like on rollercoasters.
>> Why We Have This Emotion
Brief self-disruption can recalibrate balance systems, train rapid recovery from disorientation, and bond groups through shared exhilaration; yet it risks injury if unchecked.
◈ How It Shows Up
“Let’s go on that one again!”Dizzy grin, wobbly legsLaughing while off-balanceStops, then craves againChasing an adrenaline rush
◎ What to do in the moment
Good Ideas
- Share with others who are willing
- Use proper safety restraints and gear
- Choose supervised settings
- Set your limits beforehand
- Pause for nausea or headaches
- Take a reset moment after a ride
Bad Ideas
- Force others to join you
- Let peers dare you past your limits
- Push past nausea “for fun”
- Treat “almost passed out” as a win
- Mix alcohol/drugs with thrill rides
- Ignore medical issues
- Get dizzy near roads or edges