Scientists say the seeing process takes up more than 50% of the brain’s functionality. The stress from living a fast life, running to do every task needed for the day, or staying long hours in front of the computer, makes our eyes tired.
Viral Strange has gathered a set of exercises you can do everywhere to help prevent your eyes from feeling tired.
1. Side-to-side eye movement
Do this while standing or sitting upright:
- Look to the left without moving your head. Focus on an object you can see. Then look to the right and do the same.
- Do the side-to-side eye movement 5 times, and repeat the exercise 3 times.
2. Up and down eye movement
Do this while standing or sitting upright:
- Look up and down and focus on what you see.
- Do the up and down eye movement 5 times in each direction, and repeat the exercise 3 times.
3. Diagonal eye movement
Do this while standing or sitting upright:
- Look down to the left. Move your eyes diagonally and look up to the right.
- Then, look down to the right and move your eyes up to the left.
- Repeat the diagonal eye movement 5 times in each direction, and repeat the exercise 3 times.
4. Circle eye movement
Do this while standing or sitting upright:
- Roll your eyes slowly in a circle clockwise. Do it 5 times.
- Then, roll your eyes in a circle counterclockwise. Do it 5 times.
- Repeat the exercise 3 times.
5. Near and far focus
Do this while standing or sitting upright:
- The distance between your eyes and your thumb should be about a 10-in. Focus on it for 10-15 seconds.
- Then, focus on an object 10-20 ft from you. Do it for 10-15 seconds.
- Then, focus on another object, but far from you. Do it for 10-15 seconds.
6. Blinking
Do this while standing or sitting upright:
- Blink 10-15 times per minute.
- Keep doing it for 2 minutes.
7. Palming
To soothe the optic nerve, we can do the palming exercise:
- Sit and rest your elbows on a table in a darkened room.
- Rub your hands to warm them up, then place them over your eyes.
- Imagine the total darkness and try to breathe deeply. Keep doing this exercise for 5 minutes.
8. The 20/20/20 exercise
The 20/20/20 exercise is the best for people who spend long hours in front of a computer.
- Take a pause every 20 minutes.
- Focus on something 20 feet away.
- Keep staring at it for 20 seconds.
Have you tried any of these exercises? Tell us in the comments!
