Eye Yoga, or yoga for the eyes, is a little known but rather effective type of oriental discipline for relieving eye fatigue and other vision-related disorders.
and ocular receptors, straining them and causing more or less serious problems. To try to mitigate them, Yoga of the eyes could be useful, a relaxation technique that, through specific movements, allows you to strengthen the muscles, have immediate relief and reap various benefits.
How does it work
The technique usually consists of focusing on near or distant objects for a few seconds and making specific eye movements to the left, right, up or down, depending on the exercise.
, myopia or farsightedness.However, some studies claim that they can help reduce the pressure inside the eye and this could slow the progression of glaucoma. In addition, it would help rebuild ocular strength after cataract surgery.
If you wear contact lenses, that's why you should always remember to take them off in the evening.
Relieve stress
The movements of focusing and muscle training, however, are useful for two purposes. First, they generate a feeling of calm and relaxation, which can help relieve stress and heal high blood pressure, headaches and anxiety.
Secondly, practicing Eye Yoga can help improve the brain's response to how it interprets what the eye sees. This does not mean that vision improves objectively, but you are likely to be able to pay more attention to what you are seeing. observe and then you have the feeling of seeing better.
This perception could be the reason why, in a scientific study, it was not possible to objectively measure improvements in vision after Eye Yoga, but people doing this activity still felt better.
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Combats eye fatigue
Eye yoga can also prevent and relieve symptoms of eyestrain. To confirm this, a study conducted on 60 students who, after 8 weeks of practice, found less tiredness and eye fatigue.
Eye fatigue is related to stress, so this benefit can be brought about by both objective muscle strengthening and lowering stress levels that help you stay focused.
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Trataka
- Sit with your back straight in front of a lighted candle, with the flame at eye level.
- Never blinking, stare at the center of the flame, taking quiet breaths.
- Even if your eyes are watery, try to resist and keep staring at the candle flame for at least 5 minutes.
- Next, gently close your eyes, blink several times and then take a few breaths with your eyes closed.
Focus shift
This exercise trains the eye muscles and improves the ability to concentrate.
- Extend your left hand as far as possible and place your thumb upwards.
- Sit with your back straight and your eyes looking straight ahead.
- Focus your gaze on the thumb.
- Slowly move your arm to the right as far as possible and follow your thumb with your eyes.
- Move the arm in the opposite direction, following the thumb as far as the eye can see, without moving the neck or chin.
- Repeat this movement several times.
Eye rotation
This exercise is designed to avoid eye strain.
- Sit with your back straight and take a deep breath.
- Slowly look at the ceiling, trying to maintain concentration as much as possible.
- Rotate both eyes to look all the way to the right.
- Rotate both eyes to look up.
- Rotate both eyes to look all the way to the left.
- Return your gaze to the ceiling.
- Look straight ahead and take a deep breath.
- Repeat several times before changing direction and moving your eyes counterclockwise.
Palming
These movements are meant to calm and help maintain focus.
- Rub your hands to warm them.
- Place both palms over your eyes as if you were playing.
- Place your fingertips on your forehead and don't let your palms touch your eyes.
- Breathe in slowly and clear your mind.
- Try not to think about anything while looking into the darkness of your hands for at least 10-14 breaths or about a minute.
- Repeat for several minutes as you inhale and exhale deeply.
