Hi folks,
Its Friday afternoon (I can hear your cheers now!) & this text looks a little fuzzy because you've been staring at a computer screen or the road all week long then try these simple eye exercises. They relax, condition, & are thought to even strengthen your eyes.
1) Changing focus
Hold a book as close to your eyes as possible without the print becoming blurred. Focus on the words for 15 seconds. Then, look at an object at least 10 feet away and focus on that. Repeat this five times. This exercise helps build stamina so you don’t experience eye fatigue as often when working on close tasks.
Hold a book as close to your eyes as possible without the print becoming blurred. Focus on the words for 15 seconds. Then, look at an object at least 10 feet away and focus on that. Repeat this five times. This exercise helps build stamina so you don’t experience eye fatigue as often when working on close tasks.
2) Eye “push-ups”
Hold a pencil at arm’s length in front of your face. Slowly move it toward your nose, holding your focus at the same spot on the pencil. The objective is to bring the pencil to the tip of your nose before you see a double image of the pencil. This exercise strengthens your the “convergence ability” of your eyes (that is, the ability of both eyes to aim at the same task), which helps prevent eye-strain and may eliminate the “floating print” that can occur when your eyes are tired.
Hold a pencil at arm’s length in front of your face. Slowly move it toward your nose, holding your focus at the same spot on the pencil. The objective is to bring the pencil to the tip of your nose before you see a double image of the pencil. This exercise strengthens your the “convergence ability” of your eyes (that is, the ability of both eyes to aim at the same task), which helps prevent eye-strain and may eliminate the “floating print” that can occur when your eyes are tired.
Just like the muscles in our body, our eye focusing muscles become fatigued with constant use. The above exercises help re-train the muscles that may otherwise easily 'glaze over'. Obviously you won't notice an instant difference but if performed regularly (perhaps twice a day) you may see an improvement after a week. Think of the difference it could make to your health & work performance, just don't burn a hole in that paper or pencil in the process!