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Why do we get dizzy when we spin?
Do you enjoy spinning around on
the playground roundabout? If so, you have probably noticed how the world continues spinnin g even after you’ ve gotten off. This feeling is called dizziness! Well, blame it on your ear.
When you stop spinning, the liquid in your ear still moves for a bit. This means the sensors are still telling your brain that you are spinning, even though you aren’ t! But your eyes and feet know that you are just standing still, so they tell your brain the opposite of what your ears are!
You see, there is a part deep inside your ear is called your inner ear. Inside, there are three cur ved little tubes f illed with liquid. Picture them as small water slides. As you spin repeatedly, the liquid moves too. Sensors in your ear notice the liquid moving and use this to tell the brain
that you are spinning.
Because of this, your brain gets all muddled up, it doesn’ t know which one to listen to, the ears or the eyes and feet – that ' s where the feeling of dizziness comes f rom! The confusion of your brain makes you dizzy until the liquid calms down, which always happens after a few seconds or minutes – so it’ s completely normal to get dizzy if you spin.
Tip:
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If you want to stop the feeling of dizziness quickly, stare at just one thing, stop moving, and breathe in, and out, slowly.
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