Why do people get dizzy while reading in the car? Is there any way to avoid the dizziness while still being able to read in the car?
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When reading, your eyes are telling your brain you’re sitting still, but your inner ear can feel the motion of that car and is telling your brain that you’re moving. Dizziness/motion sickness can happen for some people when these things don’t match up. That’s why normally you can look up at the road/horizon while riding in a car without feeling dizzy, since your eyes and inner ear are both telling your brain you are moving.
Motion sickness remedies in general might help with reading in the car, but nothing works for everyone 100% of the time. It may be worth looking into “motion sickness glasses” which give your eyes a sort of artificial horizon to see when moving. Though I think the most common advice for motion sickness symptoms when reading in the car is unfortunately to just stop reading.
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