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Written by Navneet Kaur, M.Sc. Nutrition & Dietetics
Exercise
6 yoga poses to relieve eye strain. Soothe your tired eyes naturally with these daily yoga moves.
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Rub your hands together, cup over your eyes, hold and relax for 30 seconds.
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Blink 10–15 times rapidly, then close eyes for rest, as this will refreshes the eye muscles.
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Try to hold your focus on a candle flame to build eye strength and stillness. Hold it for a while and repeat after a pause.
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Try to move your eyes clockwise, then counter-clockwise, repeat the same for 5 rounds.
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Alternate your focus between finger (near) and distant object to lessen the stress on your eyes.
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Use fingertips to lightly press and relax around the eye socket, this will gently help to relax your eyes.
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All these exercises help improve circulation, relax optic nerves, and reduce dryness, thus improving the overall eye health in long run.
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It is ideal for students, IT professionals, people with a desk job that requires constant stare into laptops or computers or if you are a chronic phone user.
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Try to do it daily, atleast once mid-workday or before bed for best effects. Follow the 20-20-20 rule: every 20 mins, look 20 feet away for 20 seconds and relax your eyes.
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