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Eye Exercises

eye-exercise-side eye-exercises01 Step 1 Place your fingers gently on your temples as shown. Close eyes and experience the sensation of the upper eyelids touching the lower eyelids. Open for 3 seconds. Repeat 10X
Step 2 Blink lightly and quickly as fast as you can 10x. End with a relaxing temple massage.
Note: Movement under your fingertips indicates that you are blinking too hard. Use only the muscles of your eyelids (and not your facial muscles) to close your eyes.
eye-exercises 3

Stretch Your Eyes
Step 1 Close your eyes. Imagine a giant clock directly in front of you with your nose at the centre.
Step 2 Move eyes slowly and smoothly
-up and down (12 to 6)
-side to side (3 to 9)
-diagonally (11 to 5, 7 to 2)
Repeat each sequence 2x
Step 3 Move eyes clockwise (12,1,2 ...) and then anti-clockwise (12,11,10 ...) slowly and smoothly in a complete circle.
eye-exercises no 1 Rest Your Eyes
Step 1 Rub palms together, cup warmed palms over (not on) closed eyes ... allow no light to enter.
Step 2 Experience total darkness for 20-30 seconds. Take long, slow, deep breaths.
Note: Relax eyes, face, brow and jaw. Do not squeeze eyelids shut.