Eyestrain is common, especially for those of us who spend hours (and hours) staring at screens.
I notice that I have way less eye strain when I do eye yoga. I’ll share one approach here.
It takes very little time to give your vision some love, but it can make a huge difference. Exercising the muscles around your eyes brings circulation to these amazing organs that allow us to see!
The basics of eye exercises:
- Move the eyes through a full range of motion.
- Don’t strain. Remember to breathe.
- Give them a minute to rest afterwards, to receive the benefits.
I laughed when I went on YouTube and searched for yoga eye exercises, because the video I clicked on was by Paul McCartney. Yeah, the musician.
The Beatles got into yoga, right? Well, Paul did this simple video on eye yoga. Thank's, Paul!
Nurture yourself with some off-screen time.
Unplugging is so important. Not that I'm super-awesome at it, but I make a point to step away and get on my yoga mat or go outside for some fresh air.
Of course, it’s best to do these exercises looking at something gentle on the eyes, like nature, or a piece of art, or pretty much anything other than a screen.
Self-care is vital, yet it's something that can be easy to push aside when you’re already busy, and then take a dive down the bottomless rabbit hole of Steemit. ;) Meditation, yoga, exercise, going for a walk, laughter, singing, dancing, SLEEPING — however you need to care for yourself, make it a priority.
You are a gift, take care of yourself.
Author bio: Katrina Hokule’a Ariel is an old-soul rebel, a musician, a tree-hugging yogini and mama bear to twins. Author of Yoga for Dragon Riders and other books, she's another free-spirit swimming in the ocean of Steemit.
dragon art: Liiga Smilshkalne
