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You can also try this exercise with an up-and-down, or nodding, movement.

Build up gradually to repeat 3 to 5 times a day.

Keep working on it until you can do this exercise 3 to 5 times every day.

Continue moving your head for up to 1 minute because the brain needs this time to adjust.

If you start to feel too dizzy, slow down. Make sure your target is still in focus and is not just a blur. Slowly increase the speed of your head movement.

Move your head from side to side, all the while maintaining your gaze on the target.

Look straight ahead and focus on something (like a small colored square or button) held at eye level in front of you.

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Here's how to practice stabilizing your gaze: Focus on a spot straight ahead during your dizziness spell and the dizziness will likely subside. This lets them spin without becoming dizzy and is the same principle that can be applied here. Dancers, when doing turns, are told to "spot." This is where they keep their eyes focused on one spot for as long as they can as their body rotates. It helps improve your vision and maintain focus while your head is moving. Staring at one point can help you overcome dizziness. Maintain a fixed gaze to fight dizziness.

Over time, doing exercises to strengthen your eye muscles will reduce the sensitivity of the inner ear canal, which in turn will lead to reduced frequency and intensity of vertigo.

This causes the eyes to mistakenly move, making it look the room is spinning. However, dislodged particles in your inner ear can make you think you're moving when you're not.

The relationship between your eye muscles and your inner ears helps you stay balanced most of the time while your head is moving.

Hain, MD, departments of physical therapy and human movement science, neurology, and otolaryngology, Northwestern University, Evanston, Ill. Do this about 10 times every day upon waking. Then switch the hand to the other eye and let the previous eye repeat the same effort. As soon as you wake up, keep one hand on any one eye and close it for 20 seconds while using the other eye to look out into the distance and focus on a point far away. Try the "eye patch" exercise each morning.

Rest 15 minutes before repeating a second time or doing the other side.

Raise your head and back so that you are upright again, but keep your head tilted to the shoulder of the side you're working on.

Then, raise your head so it is level with your back while you're on all fours your spine should look like a straight line.

Keep your head in this position for 30 seconds.

Turn your head in the direction of your affected ear (i.e., if you feel dizzy on your left side, turn your head so that it faces your left elbow).Wait for the vertigo to subside (about 30 seconds). Tuck your chin slightly towards your chest so your head moves toward your knees. Get down on your knees and look up at the ceiling for a few seconds.You will likely need to do this exercise multiple times before you experience some relief. One study found that patients who did both exercises experienced symptomatic relief but reported less dizziness and fewer complications when doing just the Half Somersault. Also known as the Foster maneuver, this is another good exercise and, unlike the Epley maneuver, does not require an assistant. Try the Half Somersault maneuver to feel less dizzy. Repeat this exercise 3 times daily for best results.Your head should still be lower than your shoulders. At this point, you should be lying on your left side. Turn your entire body and your head another 90° to the left and wait for 30 seconds.Do not raise your head during this movement. After the 30 seconds, turn your head 90° to the left.

Your head will be lower than your shoulders and you will still be looking 45° to the right. Lie back quickly and place your shoulders on the pillow.Turn your head 45° by looking to the right.Consider asking a friend or family member to act as your assistant so that your head lands in the right spot each time.

X Research source Note that the Epley maneuver is effective in 90% of cases, but it can cause an intensification of vertigo initially.

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You can do this at home, although it should be demonstrated by your healthcare professional before you undertake it yourself as it does require some quick movements. These particles can get trapped in the inner ear, which causes dizziness. Also known as the canalith repositioning procedure, the Epley maneuver helps to reset the balance mechanisms in the inner ear by repositioning the particles in the vestibular organs (the balance organs). Do the Epley maneuver to find your balance.