Exercises For Preventing Dizziness

It's amazing how during menopause, the room can just start to spin at random times. Like all of the crazy things happening to our bodies, this is caused by wacky hormone levels and other menopause woes, which can be traced back to those hormones. Personally, I get a bit dizzy after the sporadic hot flash, but more now recently, the dizziness hasn't been so predictable.

Needless to say, dizzy spells have really been putting a damper on my aerobic exercise routine. Simply put, it's not safe to be jogging or swimming when dizziness could strike out of nowhere. Fortunately, there are exercises out there that you can do to improve your balance and help stop dizziness from happening in the future. Make sure you always do these exercises seated in case it becomes overwhelming.

Keep your eye on the card

If you've been going to your annual eye exams, you'll probably notice some common elements here with eye exercises. This activity can help stabilize your vision. You'll need a playing card or a similar object.

1.       Hold the card out about a foot in front of you. Move it from left to right slowly, and follow it with your eyes while keeping your head still. Then, move it up and down as well.

2.       Another exercise with the card switches it up. Hold it out in front of your face. Without moving your hand, slowly tilt your head from side to side, keeping your eyes glued on the card.

Build up motion tolerance

For many people, a sudden movement can trigger dizziness in an instant. Even though they cause dizziness at first, these exercises help the body get used to such motions. You can start with your eyes open, and once you start to build up a tolerance, you can try them with your eyes closed.

1.       Sit on the edge of a bed or chair and lean forward until your chest touches your thighs. In many people, this movement induces dizziness. Rest with your chest on your thighs until the dizziness passes, then sit up again to do a few repeats.

2.       Sit on the edge of a bed and recline back in one swift motion.  If you got dizzy, wait for it to pass, and then sit up to repeat the exercise.

Dizziness can be hard to deal with. Even though most spells are sporadic and short-lived, they can stop you in your tracks when they do happen. Hope these exercises help!