9 Eye Exercises

lmost all types of works are now connected with computer. Too much of computer works can bring stress not only to our body but most especially on its direct recipient, the eyes.

Here are so exercises to relax our tired eyes:

Eye Exercise 1

First of all, sit down in a comfortable position. Cover your eyes with the palms of your hands. Don’t press the eyeballs. Try to relax and watch the darkness for 30 seconds. Breathe quietly and deeply all the time.

Eye Exercise 2

Sitting in the same position, look up and hold so for 5 seconds. Then release. Now look down hold so for 5 seconds. Then, again, release. Make 5 repetitions.

Eye Exercise 3

Now look right, hold for 5 seconds and release. Then look left, hold for 5 seconds and relax your eyes. Make 5 repetitions.

Eye Exercise 4

If you have enough time, you can do the exercises very similar to the previous two: look up left and down right, and then up right and down left with the same periodicity. It will only help more.

Eye Exercise 5

Close your eyes as tightly as you can, hold so for 5 second and release. Then open your eye as widely as you can, hold for 5 seconds and relax. Make 5 repetitions.

Eye Exercise 6

Rotate your eyeballs 5 circles to the left and relax your eyes. Then rotate them 5 circles to the right and also relax.

Eye Exercise 7

Look at the tip of your nose. Don’t be afraid, cross your eyes! Hold for 3 seconds and relax. Then look up at the ceiling without moving your head, hold for 3 seconds and relax your eyes. Repeat 5 times.

Eye Exercise 8

Find any object which is near you, for instance, the “escape” button and focus on it for 2 seconds. Then focus far away through the window for 2 seconds. Repeat 10 times.

Eye Exercise 9

Standing in one corner of the room (or sitting where you are), scan the objects in the room with your eyes. Focus on the table, then on the clocks, lights, doors and so on. Do this for one minute.

Other Useful tips

• While you are doing these eye exercises, take a few seconds to blink your eyes before you start doing the next exercise.
   
• Wash your face and eyes with cold water from time to time.
   
• Your eyes will also like a gentle massage of the eyelids and the surrounding areas.
   
• Make sure you consume enough vitamin A, which is good for the eyes health.
  Try to sleep enough.

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