Workout for eyes
Eye exercises probably won’t improve your vision, but they can help with eye comfort, beauty especially if your eyes get irritated at work.
Palming
▪ Sit quietly with eyes closed and take some
deep breaths to relax yourself completely.
▪ Rub the palms of your hands vigorously,
until they become warm and place the
▪ palms gently over your eye lids.
▪ Feel the warmth of the palms being transferred onto the eyes and the eye muscles relaxing. Your eyes are being
bathed in soothing darkness.
▪ Stay in this position until the heat from the hands has been completely absorbed by
the eyes.
Blinking
▪ Sit comfortably with your eyes open.
▪ Blink around 10 times very quickly.
▪ Close your eyes and relax for 20 seconds.
▪ Slowly take your attention to your breath.
Sideways Viewing
▪ Sit with legs straight in front of the body.
▪ Now lift the arms keeping your fist closed
and your thumbs pointing upward.
▪ Look at a point straight in front of you in
level with your eyes.
▪ After completing exercise close your eyes
and rest.
Focusing
Take a visual break and focus on
something else every now and then. It is im-
portant to take your eyes off the computer
screen and look away at something else for
several seconds or a minute. Aim to do this
at least once an hour. If you are at work try
to avoid focusing on the clock when you do
this, it will just make your work day seem
longer.
Make a figure eight with your Eyes
▪ This is a great exercise to practice
controlling the physical movement of your
eyes.
▪ Imagine a giant figure eight on the floor,
about 10 feet in front of you.
▪ Trace the figure eight with your eyes,
slowly.
Near and Distant Viewing
▪ Stand or sit by an open window with a
clear view of the horizon. Keep the arms by
your side.
▪ Focus on the tip of the nose for 5-10
seconds.
▪ Repeat this for about 10 to 20 times.
▪ Close and relax the eyes.
▪ Observe the following breathing pattern
▪ Inhale during close viewing.
▪ Exhale during distant viewing.
End your exercise with Palming
Always finish up either with palming to
relax your eyes after your intense exercise
session. You can also end your eye workout
by simply closing your eyes and keeping
them shut in a dark, quiet room for several
minutes. Let them cool down and rest.