10 EASY EXERCISES TO RELAX YOUR EYES

Endless hours sat in front of a computer or TV can be bad for our eyes. Unfortunately, not all of us can afford to go offline for a break regularly. You can do these simple exercises while watching the video with no fuss in under 15 minutes!

10 EASY EXERCISES TO RELAX YOUR EYES

– #1. Put your elbows on the table. Close your eyes and cup them with your palms. Relax and gaze into the darkness. You can do this exercise for 30 or 60 seconds depending on how much free time you have.

– #2. Stand or sit up straight and look straight ahead. Without moving your head, look to the left and focus on what you see. Look to the right and focus on what you see.

– #3. Sit up straight and look ahead. Look up and focus on what you see. Look down. Look up and down five times and repeat the entire cycle three times.

– #4. Look straight ahead. Look down and to the left. Move your eyes diagonally and look up and to the right. Focus on what you see.

– #5. Sit up straight and relax. Look to the left and slowly roll your eyes in a circle clockwise.

– #6. Focus your eyes on a pencil or any other nearby object. It should be 8 to 11 inches (20 to 30 cm) away from your eyes. Then look at something distant, focus on that and try to see it in detail.

– #7. Sit up straight. Look straight ahead. Gaze at the point between your eyebrows and focus on what you see for a few seconds. Then look ahead again. Gaze at the point between your eyebrows.

– #8. Sit up straight. Look straight ahead. Gaze at the tip of your nose for a few seconds. Then look ahead again. Again, you should change this focus five times and repeat the entire cycle three times.

– #9. Close your eyes. Squeeze your eyes tightly shut for two to three seconds. One, two, three. Relax the muscles around your eyes Squeeze your eyes shut again.

– #10. Close your eyes. Gently rub your eyelids with circular motions. Press lightly.