Reduce eye strain with these simple exercises
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In the modern world of screens and digital devices, taking care of your eyes has never been more important.
A simple and effective way to improve eye focus and reduce strain is through blinking exercises.
These exercises help to refresh the eyes, moisturize them, and can even improve focus over time.
Here are five easy blinking exercises that you can do anywhere to improve your eyesight focus.
Soft blink
Soft blinking for eye moisture
Soft blinking is when you close your eyes like you're falling asleep and then open them slowly.
This action helps distribute tears across your eyes, supplying much-needed moisture and relieving dryness.
Try to do two minutes of soft blinking every hour, particularly if you work on computers all day.
This small change can make a big difference in preventing dry eyes and keeping them comfortable throughout the day.
Hard blink
Hard blinking to refresh vision
By closing your eyes as tightly as possible for a few seconds and then opening them wide again, you force tears to spread across your eyeballs, cleaning and refreshing your vision.
Doing this exercise five times in a row, three times a day can help remove any debris or dust particles that may have collected on the surface of your eyes, resulting in clearer vision.
Palming relaxation
Palming after blinking exercises
After blinking exercises, palming provides further relaxation for your eyes.
Simply rub your hands together to generate warmth, then gently place your palms over your closed eyelids without applying pressure to the eyeballs.
This heat helps relax the eye muscles and reduce tension caused by screen usage or concentrated focus.
For optimal benefit, do this for one minute following each blinking exercise.
Screen breaks
Blinking exercise breaks during screen time
Protect your eyes during long screen sessions with this simple exercise:
Every 20 minutes, look away at an object 20 feet away for 20 seconds.
Then, do 10 gentle blinks and two forceful blinks.
This 20-20-20 rule gives your eyes a rest, while the blinking exercises help keep them focused and less tired.
Focus shift
Focused blinking exercise
This exercise pairs concentration techniques with blinking to improve overall vision sharpness.
Hold a pen at arm's length in front of you and concentrate on its tip.
Blink gently before shifting your focus to an object approximately 10 feet away without moving your head.
Blink again before refocusing on the pen tip.
Repeat this exercise 10 times per session, twice a day.