Don’t try to focus on vegetation that is whipping by on the side of the road. It will make you more dizzy. Holding the book up right instead of putting it down in your lap will make it easier to flick your eyes back and forth between the horizon to the book. If you start to feel ill, you may need to look out the window for a few minutes before you can return to reading. You can minimize nausea significantly by closing the eye closest to the nearest window. This serves double purpose: To relieve your brain from processing two visual inputs of your reading material at once, and also to eliminate most of the cues of movement from your field of vision. If you have difficulty keeping it closed, cover it with your hand. Using this technique you might be able to read with no major nuisance.
Sitting in a more stable part of the car. The back seat is generally more rocky than the front, so you may do best if you sit in the passenger side in the front seat. Leaning your head against a pillow or the headrest to keep it as still as you can. Not reading when you leave the highway and start traveling on windy back roads. Your body gets much stronger physical sensations of movement as the car turns and this will make you more prone to nausea.
Fully opening the window may make the pages blow around too much, but chances are that even cracking the window a bit will help a lot.
Deep breathing Meditation Progressively tensing and relaxing each muscle group in your body Visualizing a calming landscape Listening to music Closing your eyes and taking a brief nap
Greasy, fatty foods Spicy foods Alcohol
Dry crackers will help absorb some of your stomach acids. Hard candies, particularly mints. But be sure to suck on them instead of chewing them. Carbonated beverages. This will settle your stomach and provide electrolytes.
They should not be so tight that they cause pain or cut off the circulation to your hand. They have not been scientifically demonstrated to be effective, but some people may find that they help.
Strong air fresheners may also have this effect.
A tea brewed from fresh ginger. A warm cup of tea is always a cozy addition to reading a good book. This can be quite spicy so be prepared! You can add honey to sweeten it. Ginger soda. The carbonation may also help settle your stomach. Ginger cookies or breads Ginger supplements
These medications causes drowsiness so you may have trouble staying awake while reading. Do not drive or operate machinery while taking this medication. Take it a half hour to an hour before you get in the car.
Put the patch behind your ear a few hours before you get in the car. It should protect you against motion sickness for about 3 days. This medication may cause drowsiness, blurred vision, and dizziness, so if the side effects are strong, it may interfere with your ability to read. If you will also be driving for part of the trip, do not take this medication. In some countries, this medication may be available without a prescription. But don’t use it on children or the elderly without first consulting a doctor.
