Eye strain during work? Try these exercises on your desk
Try these 'eye-conic' exercises! Most of us spend a major chunk of our day glued to our laptop screens for hours in a row. Consequently, our eyes bear its brunt (or should we say its strain?), leading to many short-term and long-term optical problems. Fret not, you can perform these five quick and effective eye exercises to feel better. 'Eye' you ready? Let's go!
The eye roll exercise
While we may eye roll at many situations and people (duh!), it is a good exercise against strain. Sit comfortably and close your laptop screen as you do it. Now keeping your head still, move your eyes to the right side and then to the left. Then roll them up and then down. Do 10 repetitions each in clockwise and anti-clockwise directions. Easy?
The palming exercise
This is a yogic exercise that helps you relax your optical muscles. All you have to do is, sit comfortably and rub your palms together to warm them up as much as possible. Once heated, close your eyes and place your palms on your eyelids. As you do that, breathe deeply for five minutes and then release. Feeling better, aren't you?
The figure 8 exercise
In this exercise, you make an '8' with your eyes. How? Let's help you 'figure' it out! Keep your head still and look to your right. Bring your gaze down and then to the left side. Now bring your gaze to the lower right side, then back to the lower left, then to the top right, and end at the top left.
Blinking quickly exercise
When we are looking at our computer/laptop/mobile screen, studies showcase that we blink our eyes lesser than we otherwise do normally. This is why we experience fatigued eyes, blurry vision, or headaches when working all day long. Start with blinking quickly 20 times and then shut them for three deep breaths. Voila! It's done! Blinking helps clean and moisturize our eyes.
The zooming exercise
For this exercise, you would need a pen. Sit properly and stretch your arms out in front of you. Hold your pen in either of your hands and slowly bring it close to your face. Ensure your focus is only on the pen throughout this exercise. Now slowly extend your arm to its original position and repeat this activity at least thrice.
