Exercise the Eyes

We ask so much of our eyes with our focus on the use of computers, cell phone screens, and i-pads. Take time to energize your eyes, away from the screens, during the day.

In the morning:  

•   Look up and down five times and close the eyes.

•   Open the eyes, look to the left and right five times and close at the eyes.

•   Open the eyes, look to the upper right and the lower left five times and close again.

•   Open the eyes, look to the upper left and lower right five times and close again.

•   Rub your palms firmly together and place them on your eyes.

During the Day:

•   Sit back in your chair and get comfortable, then move your eyes up and down, left and right, across and in circles. Start slowly and increase speed as you go.

•   Close your eyes and rub your palms firmly together until they are warm. Place the arched palms gently over both eyelids without directly touching them. The warmth of your hands will pass over your tired eyes to relax them.

•   Repeat the above three times.

Make time for a walk in a natural setting and examine the varieties of plants, birds and animals from a distance.

Feel gratitude for the sights.