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Medical Video: How to Relieve Eye Strain by Louisville Massage Therapist Heather Wibbels of MassageByHeather.com
Have you ever found yourself squinting and rubbing your eyes after hours glaring at the computer screen? If yes, you are not alone. Eyes feel burning, dry or runny, blurred, itchy and tired. Not to mention the added pain in the neck, shoulders and back area. This is a common condition but rarely serious. In this article, we will discuss six basic eye exercises to help you relieve tired eye complaints.
Movement of eye exercises to overcome tired eye syndrome
When you do these movements, keep your head in place, relax your shoulders, breathe firmly, and just move your eyes. And don't forget: always wash your hands before you touch your eyes.
1. Sauna palm
Rub both palms together until it feels warm. Then, place your hands gently over both eyes; the fingertips rest on the forehead, palms right above the eyes, and the heels of the hands resting on the cheeks.
Do not immediately touch the eyeball, but empty a little room while still allowing both hands to function as a curtain to create darkness in front of the eyes. Close your eyes, breathe deeply, and relax.
Relax your eyes and enjoy a break from this visual stimulation. Continue palming until you feel good - a few seconds to five minutes. When you are ready to open your eyes, slowly remove the "curtain" of your palm and open your eyes.
2. Turn your eyes
Sitting firm, elongated spine, and relaxing breathing. Soften your vision by relaxing the muscles of the eyes and face. Look at the ceiling. Then, slowly, move your eyes in a clockwise direction, as if drawing a circle as large as possible.
Slowly, focus on the objects around the visibility as long as you do this round. Do it continuously until the eye movements feel smooth and smooth. Repeat three times, close your eyes, and relax. When you are ready, repeat the eye movements from the beginning three times, but in the opposite direction.
3. Change focus
Relax your body and breathe casually. Align one arm with a loose fist just parallel to the eyes; open your thumb up. Focus on your thumb. Keep your eyes fixed on your thumb while slowly pulling your thumb closer to your nose until you can no longer focus clearly on the direction. Exhale deeply, then return the arms to stretch while keeping the focus on the thumb. Repeat ten times.
4. Look at the distance
Rest your gaze on a distant object (if you are in a room, turn your gaze outside the window, if you can). Focusing on the object is as clear as possible while keeping your eyes and face relaxed. Take a deep breath, then slowly slide your gaze to an object that is close to you.
Imagine your eyes swallowing the image you see. Continue to move the view to a more varied distance while temporarily pausing. As an added bonus, if you see something very nice, smile, enjoy the beautiful scenery, and be grateful for your pair of strong healthy eyes.
5. Facial massage
Gently massage your forehead and along the eyebrows also under the eyes with the fingertips. This facial relaxation massage can help relieve the pressure on the facial and eye muscles.
6. Glance
Sometimes, you can also look right and left as a sport for tired eyes. While sitting relaxed, close your eyes and move your eyes up as far as you can. Hold for a few moments, then lower the "view" down.
Repeat several times then open your eyes and look around. Close your eyes again. Now, while still closing your eyes, the lyrics to the right then move to the left. Repeat several times, change direction.
How to quickly overcome tired eyes due to computer screens
We recommend that you take the time to at least try one of the tricks below for 20-30 minutes every few hours while working all day in front of a computer screen - or at certain moments that make your eyes tired.
- Every 20 minutes staring at a computer screen or reading, turn your gaze as far as possible in the distance for one or two minutes.
- Switch views from the screen or text, imagine a clock. Focus on the center of the "clock", then slide the view on the clock (indicating an hour, for example, look at 1 o'clock) without moving your head. Return the view to the center of the clock, switch again to 2 o'clock. Do it 10 times.
- Use your eyes to "write" letters on a far wall - keep your head from moving.
- Blink frequently, especially if you are staring at a computer screen or using a lens contact. This sounds like a simple task, but when you need to focus on a computer screen, trivial things like flashing can be forgotten to do.
As with the body that needs exercise and nutritional intake, the eyes too! A pair of healthy eyes requires healthy food. You have plenty of healthy foods for your eyes, and you can easily put them in your daily diet.
By combining eye exercises and balanced nutrition, you can increase your productivity, eliminate headaches and work errors due to tired eyes, and may even reduce your risk of glaucoma.
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