Naps Are Good For Your Eyes (written for How To Increase Eyesight)
So many people today use glasses and contacts to fix their vision. There are other ways to improve your eyesight. You can even regain 20/20 vision with some natural methods and a little daily effort.
Our bodies in general benefit from exercises, and our eyes are no different. Straining your eyes when using the computer or watching TV can lead to deterioration in vision. It can also lead to regular migraines and headaches. To avoid this, you can do eye exercises and eye relaxation practices.
Palming is very beneficial to your eyes. Warm your hands by rubbing them together and cup them over your eyes to keep light out. Picture things that you love doing, and stay in that mode for about three to four minutes. Afterwards, you will feel refreshed and you will be able to see more clearly.
Also, you can simply be careful that you do not stare at anything for too long. Shift your eyes to other positions when needed. And, if your eyes are feeling particularly strained, take a nap. Naps relax your eye muscles.
Watch your diet, also. Be sure to include Vitamin A, and get plenty of sleep to ensure ocular health, also.
Relax Your Mind and Eyes For Optimal Health
To keep your mind sharp, keep your vision sharp over the years too. The two go hand-in-hand really; what you see with your eyes, you can then remember. And, the better your vision, the better you can see the image. Wouldn't it be nice if both your mind and your eyes could remain healthy for years and years to come?
Healthy vision and the ability to focus mentally are skills that are connected. Stress and emotional pressure can limit the ability of both the eyes and the mind. So, anything that you can do to promote relaxation and peace will add to your overall health.
One way that you can test the current state of your eyes is to practice mental memory. Try covering one eye and looking quickly at an image with the uncovered eye. Next, close both eyes and keep the image in your mind as long as you can. In your mind, count how many seconds the image stays in your thoughts before you cannot see it anymore. Now switch eyes and repeat.
Another way to relax your eyes and mind is to close your eyes and only think about pictures and thoughts that make you happy. Even just closing your eyes and contemplating the darkness that you "see" can be relaxing. Open your eyes and try again. Hopefully, each time you do this exercise, you will notice an improvement and change in your state of relaxation and perhaps in you vision too.
Another relaxation exercise can be done while lying in bed. As you lie there, consider all the positive things that happened throughout the day. Recreate the scenes and the live pictures of the even in color and detail as best you can. Thinking positive thoughts before you sleep will clear your head, relax your mind and body, and will prepare you for good rest.
Eat, Exercise, and Educate for Optical Health
Eating well is imperative for optical health. Following is a guide to nutrition for your eyes:
- Garlic is undeniably valuable to your eyes
- Beans can reduce glaucoma
- Wheat sprout boost antioxidant enzymes
- A multi-vitamin can only help, and choose one with fish oil
- Fruits with vitamin B and B-Complex like: blueberries, kiwi, guava, persimmons, cantaloupe, and apricots
- Fruits with vitamin C like: lemons, oranges, and limes
- Omega-3 fatty acids found in salmon, sardines, tuna, and mackerel
- Moderate amounts of lean beef, poultry and dairy products (these provide amino acids for the eye muscles)
- Vegetables
- Nuts and seeds
- Foods cooked in olive oil
- Herbs: dill, parsley, oregano, and turmeric
- An egg a day will keep cataracts away
- Cucumber juice
- Spinach, daily
- Red onion can prevent cataracts
- Eat fish at least twice per week
Exercising your eyes is imperative to your optical health. Following is a guide to exercise for your eyes:
- Palming, with proper technique
- Massaging, gently
- Blinking often
- Taking breaks from your computer
- Keep your computer screen 20-24 inches away from your eyes
- Avoid straining your eyes
- Teach your eyes to relax
Knowing that there are natural ways to maintain good vision or improve impaired vision, here are some reasons why people still go to the optometrist for help:
- People are not aware of natural methods to repair their vision
- Glasses or contacts give a quick fix
- Glasses, contacts, and expensive surgery are mainstream
- People tend to think that poor vision is part of the aging process
Following are some reasons to keep pursuing natural methods to heal impaired vision:
- The skeletal system replaces itself every four years
- The cells in your body constantly renew and repair
- Eye exercises do strengthen eye muscles
Your eyesight deserves your attention. Pursue the best possible care for your eyes-both natural and regular checkups.
